PIKE COUNTY, Ark. — On Monday, September 23, 9th West Judicial District Prosecutor Jana Bradford announced that the use of lethal force by a Pike County Sheriff's Deputy that resulted in the death of a woman on August 29 was justified.
According to reports, on that day PCSO responded to a location on Highway 84 West near Glenwood after receiving reports of a woman with a knife.
The woman, later identified as 43-year-old Jennifer Provence, did not comply with a deputy's commands to drop the knife, leading him to fire his service weapon.
Provence died from her injuries at the scene.
Following the incident, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) asked the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate.
Once the investigation was complete, a prosecuting attorney reviewed the case and determined the use of deadly force was consistent with Arkansas laws.
