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Scott Pillow

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Convicted

Agency: Greene County Sheriff's Office

County: Greene

Record Type:

Arrest Conviction Theft

Location: Paragould

What Happened

Lt. Scott Pillow got caught stealing over $30,000 in what he thought was drug money, according to an FBI agent's affidavit. It was actually a trap laid by Federal authorities to catch him after they became suspicious that he was stealing money from drug busts. https://neareport.com/2019/11/07/pillow-thought-he-was-stealing-from-a-drug-dealer-it-was-the-fbi/

Agency Response

“Our office will not tolerate anything but utmost integrity and honesty among our staff and our law enforcement. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is committed to working with other law enforcement agency partners to conduct public corruption investigations The law enforcement community must be held to a higher standard and our trust with the citizens of Greene County will always be of utmost importance. Our office will continue to cooperate and seek out any conduct that does not meet these standards. Our office is committed to the protection of integrity of public services and anything that compromises that will not be tolerated.” Sheriff Steve Franks

Final Outcome

Pleaded guilty to theft of government funds and sentenced to two years in Federal prison.

Sources: NEA Report

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Last verified: Sept. 10, 2026

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