2 Missouri police departments to be featured on new A&E show “Ozark Law”

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (KY3) – An Ozarks police department that lost an officer during a pursuit will be featured on a new program showcasing the challenges and sacrifices of law enforcement.

The A&E series Ozark Law captures the dangers officers face, including the tragic final moments of an Osage Beach officer who died in the line of duty.

The summer hotspot is the angle of the new series Ozark Law, which highlights the dangers officers face and the legacy left behind by Officer Phylicia Carson.

In August, Officer Carson died in the line of duty after her patrol car skidded off the road during a high-speed pursuit and caught fire.

“She was a go-getter. She loved her job, she loved the place she lives, and she always wanted to make a difference.” It’s a difference, Osage Beach Police Chief Todd Davis says, that all his officers strive to make in the community they call home.

A crew from ‘Ozark Law’ was filming the work of the Osage Beach Police Department the night Officer Carson died.

“You never know how that call is going to end out. You know you could be going to a simple what you think is a simple, non-eventful incident, and it ends up in a life, life or death situation,” said Chief Davis.

This is the department’s first collaboration with production crews to create a show. The ten-episode series will highlight how no call is ever truly routine.

“(We) want people to see that it’s more than just arresting people and taking them to jail,” said Chief Davis. “You know, you’re going to see the whole plethora of calls that we respond to.”

That includes pursuits like the one that claimed a beloved officer’s life.

“In the back of our mind that is always there, that this could be our last call, that we go on,” he said.

The first episode of Ozark Law will air on January 8 on A&E. It will also feature the work of the nearby Lake Ozark Police Department.

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