Beckham Co. Sheriff’s Office Trains in Less Lethal Tactics

May 17, 2023

By News Director Jared Atha

Staff from the Beckham County Sheriff’s Office have been trained in using “less lethal” tactics and tools.

Sheriff Derek Manning says the training took place at the Elk City campus of Western Technology Center and saw everyone from deputies to jail staff participate.

Manning said the training was conducted by local authorities from western Oklahoma.

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