Pulaski County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Paradise placed on administrative leave after a shooting incident
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| Pulaski County Deputy Sheriff Justin Paradise |
A tipster reached out to us Sunday night and provided us with this information.
We reached out to Pulaski County Sheriff Eric Higgins and he advised us that a file had already been started by his supervisor. We followed up with a submission of am AFOIA request:
The name of the deputy involved was not provided so we followed up our first AFOIA request with a demand for the actual incident report.
PCSO complied and provided this:
According to records from the Pulaski County Assessor's website, the home where Deputy Paradise resides is owned by his mother.
Voter records reveal that his father is registered to vote at that address as well.
Paradise was suspended for 36 hours in March of 2026 after an internal investigation was conducted into a complaint from a female that worked at a Little Rock business concerning harassment (of a unwelcome sexual nature).
Unwelcome sexual conduct is behavior of a sexual nature that is not wanted, initiated, or consented to by the recipient. It constitutes sexual harassment or misconduct when it creates a hostile, intimidating environment or influences employment decisions. Such actions can be verbal, non-verbal, or physical.
Paradise joined the PCSO in June 2024. Prior to joining PCSO, he worked for UPS as a "Package Car Driver".
Based on how Sheriff Higgins run his department, we are certain that Paradise won't be in law enforcement very much longer.








