Joey Vincent Simmons II

Age : 23

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 06/11/2025

Location : U.S. Highway 65, south of Bee Branch

City : Bee Branch

County : Van Buren

State : Arkansas

Agency : Arkansas State Police, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed by police after pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/11/2025 in the morning, Arkansas State Police and Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies pursued 23-year-old Joey Vincent Simmons II, who was wanted in connection with armed robberies at convenience stores in Conway and Damascus. During the pursuit on U.S. Highway 65, Simmons allegedly fired at a pursuing trooper. The chase reached speeds exceeding 100 mph. Near Bee Branch, Simmons lost control of his vehicle, which veered off the roadway and crashed into a wooded area. He was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kark.com/crime/armed-robbery-suspect-dies-after-police-pursuit-crash-in-van-buren-county/
https://www.arkansas911news.com/breaking-vehicle-crash-related-to-pursuit-leaves-one-dead-van-buren-county/
https://www.fox16.com/news/arkansas-crime/armed-robbery-suspect-dies-after-police-pursuit-crash-in-van-buren-county/
https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2025/jun/11/asp-suspect-in-robbery-dies-in-crash/
https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/police-chase-van-buren-county-arkansas-dead/91-40932545-7cd3-4dc0-bad2-90cc60354c96
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/06/11/alleged-robber-23-killed-high-speed-chase-with-asp/