Office of Emergency Management(OEM)
The OEM Coordinator, Glen Willis, operates under the supervision of the County Judge and is responsible for the organization and administration of a civil preparedness program designed to protect the citizens of Independence County, as well as, public and private property in the local jurisdiction for which he is assigned responsibility.
In addition, he is responsible for the coordination of the operations of all governmental and non-governmental forces, including FEMA, State Office of Emergency Services, EPA, PC&E, State Police, local law enforcement, all fire department and emergency response personnel and all elected county and municipal officials, in the event of an emergency.
Contact the 911/OEM Coordinator at 870-793-8816 or by e-mail inoes@sbcglobal.net.
The E911 Supervisor, Will Floyd, operates under the supervision
of the OEM Director Glen Willis. Maintaining the emergency 911 GIS
mapping is among the duties of the E911 department, as well as,
going out and getting new 911 addresses in the unincorporated areas
of the County. The procedure for obtaining a 911 address requires
the 911 supervisor to go out to the location take a GPS reading and
then refer to the GIS map to determine what the address will be.
Citizens are asked to contact the E911 office as early as possible
to give ample time to do the field work. It is very important to
post your 911 address at the end of your driveway to be visible by
emergency personnel.
Contact the E911 Supervisor at 870-793-8816 or by e-mail
willfloyd_inoes@sbcglobal.net.