CHIEF ARRESTED: Pawhuska Chief of Police Charged with Fraud in Canadian County

CHIEF ARRESTED: Pawhuska Chief of Police charged with fraud in Canadian County

The Pawhuska Chief of Police has been arrested on a fraud charge out of Canadian County, where he previously served as Chief of Police in Okarche.

Former Okarche police chief arrested

In 2025, the Canadian County District Attorney's Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations of fraud regarding former Okarche Chief of Police, 52-year-old Forrest Smith. Today, Smith turned himself in.

Charge brought against former Okarche police chief after accusations of forging notary stamp

Former Okarche police chief Forrest Smith is facing a felony charge after an investigation into allegations he forged another officer’s notary stamp and signature.

Bartlesville Radio » News » Pawhuska Police Chief Charged With Failing to Comply With Audit Process

Pawhuska Police Chief Forrest Smith was booked into the Canadian County Detention Center on Thursday after allegations that Smith notarized an affidavit attesting he complied with the audit process. This alleged crime occurred while Smith served as Okarche Police Chief. The Canadian County District Attorney’s Office requested the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation look into these allegations. The investigation revealed Smith used the signat…