HOT SPRING COUNTY SHERIFF CAUGHT SMOKING CRACK – TRIED TO COVER IT UP!
One thing is clear—Arkansas has just witnessed one of the most disgraceful downfalls in law enforcement history. This Sheriff proved he's not all he cracked up to be.
A stunning scandal has rocked Arkansas law enforcement as Hot Spring County Sheriff Derek "Scott" Finkbeiner has admitted to deceiving the FBI—all to protect his drug-fueled double life.
In a jaw-dropping court hearing, Finkbeiner, 47, pleaded guilty to Engaging in a Scheme to Conceal a Material Fact from a Governmental Agency. The revelation? He wasn’t just failing to uphold the law—he was getting high on crack cocaine and methamphetamine alongside a suspected drug dealer. And when the FBI came knocking, he did everything in his power to cover it up.
Court documents expose the shocking details: between August 19 and August 24, 2023, Finkbeiner was inside the home of an FBI target while agents executed a controlled narcotics purchase. Instead of enforcing the law, the county’s top cop was getting high with the suspect. And once he realized the FBI was closing in? He **lied—repeatedly—**about his relationship with the target, hoping to derail the federal investigation.
But his deception crumbled, and now Finkbeiner is staring down up to five years in prison. His sentencing, expected in four months, will be determined by Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey.
The case, investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kim Harris, Bryan Achorn, and Trent Daniels, exposes a shocking betrayal of public trust. U.S. Attorney David Clay Fowlkes has confirmed the case, sending a clear message: even those in power aren’t above the law.
One thing is clear—Arkansas has just witnessed one of the most disgraceful downfalls in law enforcement history.