TWIN GROVES — The Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has requested the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving the K-9 team from the Arkansas Department of Corrections (DOC).
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the FCSO issued a BOLO for Joseph Blair, 41, of Faulkner County. Blair was an absconder from the DOC and was considered armed and dangerous. The FCSO and U.S. marshals tracked Blair throughout the day.
At around 6:30 p.m., the DOC K-9 team located Blair, who was armed with a firearm, in a wooded area near the Solomon Grove Baptist Church in Faulkner County. DOC officers fired at Blair, fatally striking him. The Faulkner County Coroner pronounced Blair deceased at approximately 8:30 p.m.
