Please join us in congratulating Chad Pruett on his promotion to Criminal Investigations Sergeant!

Sergeant Pruett was born in West Memphis, Arkansas, but he has spent almost his entire life as a resident of Faulkner County. He graduated with honors from Vilonia High School, where he dedicated most of his time to agriculture. In 2000, Sgt. Pruett received his Master Welder Degree from Tulsa Welding School. He spent nine years in the auto manufacturing industry at the Conway bus plant and five years in trucking during the Arkansas oil and gas boom.

Sgt. Pruett says he finally found his purpose in law enforcement in 2013 at the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office. He stated, "Working as a jailer humbled me. I wanted to be a Deputy, but starting at the bottom and getting that perspective definitely helped me grow as an officer."

Sgt. Pruett joined the Faulkner County Special Response Team (SRT) in 2015, and he is currently assigned as the Assistant Team Commander.

During his time off, he enjoys sharing his love for deer hunting, video games, and motorcycles with his loving wife and two sons. He also enjoys helping his parents with their cattle farm.