10/16/2026
SCAM ALERT!
There is a "Federal Jury Duty" scam using the Joshua Police Department phone number.
Scammers are using JPD phone number 817-558-3999 stating they are Det Jerald Prescott and Lt Jason Anderson with the Johnson County Sheriffs Office.
The scammers are telling people they missed Federal Jury Duty and putting them under a gag order and making them pay in Bitcoin.
JPD, nor any other agency will make a phone call and demand any payment. If you feel something is not right, hang up and call JCSO at 817-556-6045 or JPD 817-558-3194. Scams can be reported to FTC, Federal Trade Commission. Please advise others that may not have internet access for these warnings to be cautious of such calls.