Miami, Oklahoma Police Department

10/15/2026

anyway, here's Wonderwall

10/12/2026

🎓 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗢𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗

Today, Chief Sigmon and Lieutenant Frazier had the opportunity to visit with criminal justice students at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

The conversation covered a little bit of everything, from law enforcement and corrections to criminal law and the realities of working in the criminal justice system.

More importantly, it was an opportunity to share real-world experiences, answer questions, and give students a perspective that goes beyond what they’ll find in a textbook.

Whether these students pursue careers in law enforcement, corrections, the legal system, or another area of criminal justice, conversations like these help bridge the gap between education and experience.

We appreciate NEO A&M College for the invitation and the students for their interest, questions, and engagement.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

10/12/2026

10/11/2026

🛒 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗙𝗧: 𝗔 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥

We've recently noticed an increase in shoplifting incidents involving a practice commonly referred to as skip-scanning.

One method involves intentionally placing a more expensive item on top of a less expensive item and passing both over the scanner together, resulting in only the less expensive item being scanned and paid for.

Here's something important to understand: 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Just because an item makes it into a shopping bag without being scanned doesn't mean the activity has gone unnoticed.

We also recognize that honest mistakes happen. Accidentally missing an item is not the same as intentionally attempting to avoid paying for merchandise.

Our goal in sharing this information is simple: to raise awareness, prevent theft, and encourage responsible shopping.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗳𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱.

We appreciate the cooperation of our local businesses and community in helping prevent retail theft.

10/11/2026

Was there an important sporting event on TV today? We just hope both teams had fun.

10/08/2026

Remember when Snapple used to put random facts under their bottle caps?

We were told to increase community engagement.

Nobody specified how.

Anyway, here’s a bottle cap.

The social media guy would like this counted toward his annual performance evaluation.

Chief, if you’re reading this, we’re building relationships.

Snapple, if you’re reading this, we’re available for collaborations.

10/08/2026

🚨 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗙𝗟𝗘𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡 𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘

On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at approximately 6:15 p.m., Miami Police Sergeant Zaine Gibson conducted a traffic stop on a motorcycle near 20th Avenue NW and F Street NW.

During the stop, the rider, identified as Samuel Reffett of Baxter Springs, Kansas, presented a driver’s license belonging to another individual. As officers continued their investigation, Reffett fled the scene on the motorcycle.

Officers pursued Reffett through the northwest portion of Miami. During the pursuit, Reffett traveled north on Main Street, reportedly reaching speeds of approximately 100 mph.

𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆.

After leaving Miami and entering the Quapaw Tribal Reservation, Reffett encountered deputy marshals with the Quapaw Nation Marshal Service, who attempted another traffic stop.

Reffett again fled, leading marshals on a pursuit along US-69, US-69A, and E 50 Road. The pursuit ended when Reffett lost control of the motorcycle and crashed.

Following the crash, Reffett attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended by Quapaw Nation deputy marshals.

Reffett did not sustain serious injuries and was taken into custody on multiple charges. Further investigation revealed that the motorcycle had been reported stolen out of Cherokee County, Kansas.

We appreciate the assistance of the Quapaw Nation Marshal Service in bringing this incident to a conclusion.

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆. While apprehending individuals who flee from law enforcement is important, protecting innocent motorists and pedestrians must always be part of the decision-making process.

All individuals are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

🚨 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 🚨

Apparently, somebody looked at downtown Miami and said, “You know what this needs? 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟𝗦.”

🐂 𝗥𝗧 𝟲𝟲 𝗕𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗛
📅 Saturday, October 10
⏰ 𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 Downtown Miami, in front of the Coleman Theater

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 as crews prepare for Saturday’s event.

Please plan an alternate route, watch for barricades, and use a little patience while downtown temporarily becomes the kind of place where “𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆” is a completely legitimate dispatch call.

Chief has already volunteered to handle the first one.

Lieutenant is wondering where this fits in with his job description. 🤙🤡

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗶.
𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

10/06/2026

𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗗𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗩𝗜𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛.

So far in 2026, the Miami Police Department has taken 65 reports involving domestic violence.

But 65 is more than a number. Behind every report is a person, a family, and a story. And there are incidents we will never know about because they are never reported.

If you are experiencing domestic violence, help is available. You do not have to wait for the situation to become worse before reaching out.

In an emergency, call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 800-799-SAFE (7233), or online at thehotline.org.

And if someone you care about is experiencing domestic violence, listen. Believe them. Support them.

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.