On January 21, 2022, Pope County Sheriff's Deputies responded with rural fire departments to a structure fire in the 1800 block of Pollard Cemetery Road. On initial responders arrival it was determined that there was one fatality associated with the structure fire. Pope County Sheriff's Investigators continue to process the scene, but no foul play is suspected at this time.

Sheriff Jones would like to thank all responding agencies for their quick response to this tragic event. Due to the ongoing investigation, no further information is available at this time.