Tulsa Co. Sheriff's Office Keeping Tulsa State Fair Safe

Tulsa County deputies said they're staying busy at the Tulsa State Fair making sure everyone is safe.

They said keeping everyone is a team effort and ask people attending the fair to report anything suspicious. Barbara Beauvais and her grandson were at the fairgrounds Tuesday for the third time this year. She said she feels safe at the fair knowing there are dozens of deputies on patrol. 

“Last night we were out here with a big group so we had several people with us that had eyes on everyone and just walking around having a good time aware of everyone that’s around us," said Beauvais.

Deputies said it's a big help when people report something suspicious. They said it was that kind of help that led deputies to an arrest in a stabbing that happened over the weekend. 

“It has been fantastic this year just citizens pointing out something that just doesn’t look right seems odd and you know how we react to that is that we go and get eyes on," said Sergeant Mike Moore.

Tulsa County sergeant Moore said the hundreds of cameras and watchful eyes of people attending the fair help them arrest four people on gun charges. He said three of them were teenagers. 

“Or just you know people who don’t know how to carry a gun and are dropping them on the ground and being seen like that. So we have noticed an uptick in how some of these guns are being carried. Especially by juveniles," said Sergeant Moore.

He said deputies are also focusing on the parking lots. So far, they've had one car reported stolen from the fairgrounds and car burglaries are down this year compared to 2019. Deputies have also helped reconnect 72 lost kids with their families already. Beauvais said she's making sure her grandson isn't number 73. 

“I have his handy leash backpack so he can’t run off because he is a runner," said Beauvais.