Sheriff Reuben Parker, Jr.

• My name is Reuben Parker, Jr.  I have been married for 32 years to Dixie Parker.  We have two adult kids.  Our son Wil is married to Chelsea Parker and they have 3 boys, Wyatt (9), Orrin (2) and Tel (1) that are my pride and joy.  Our daughter is married to Kyle Johnson and both our kids live close.  I enjoy spending time with the family and grandkids. 
• In my spare time I work with our horses that we raise with our family business P&J Quarter Horses, cows and newly acquired goats. 
• I started my career in law enforcement in Boise City, Oklahoma in 1989 as a deputy. 
• I started with the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office under the great Bill Cassingham in 1996. 
• I worked as a deputy until promoted to Undersheriff in 2005. 
• I worked for Bill until he became ill and passed which at that time I was appointed Sheriff of Beaver County on January 11^th, 2006 to which I still currently hold that position. 
• I was honored to have been awarded the Deputy of the year for the State of Oklahoma in 2004. 
• I became a master in the Centurion Control Stick in 2003.  I have been a member of the Oklahoma Sheriff and Police Association for 25 years and I currently sit on the board.    
• I have been a member of the Oklahoma Sheriff Association for the past 25 years as well. 
• I was accepted to the CLEET Advisory Council in 2014 and I have enjoyed serving on this board.