On June 27, Deputy Jaden Whitfield was dispatched to a residence in Oxford in reference to a person that overdosed. When Deputy Whitfield arrived at the scene the victim was unresponsive. Deputy Jaden Whitfield administered a dose of Narcan to the subject and in approx. three to five minutes the victim was responsive. The victim was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The Izard County Sheriff’s Department would like to thank Deputy Jaden Whitfield for a job well done.  The Izard County Sheriff’s Department would like to thank  Robbie Howard General Manager of Mark Martin Dodge and Kyle Vance General Manager of Mark Martin Chevrolet for making this possible,  They joined forces and bought the Narcan for all officers at the Izard County Sheriff’s Department.

News Release, For Immediate Release, July,2nd 2018 POC: Sheriff Jack Yancey, 870-368-  4203