Arkansas State Police
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE HONORS CDL EXAMINER DEMPSIE COFFMAN FOR 50 YEARS OF SERVICE
(Left to Right) Jim Hinkle, ASP Commission Chairman, Dempsie Coffman, Captain Kyle Drown, Commander of ASP Troop J, and Colonel Mike Hagar, ASP Director Members of Dempsie Coffman's family were on hand to see him honored for his 50…
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE SEIZE MORE THAN 775 POUNDS OF ILLEGAL NARCOTICS IN RECENT TRAFFIC STOPS
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Troopers have seized more than 775 pounds of illegal narcotics and arrested multiple suspects in a series of recent traffic stops across the state. On Wednesday,…
TROOP E TROOPERS ASSIST ADC WITH CONTRABAND ARRESTS AT STATE PRISON UNITS At Cummins Unit & Tucker Unit
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Within a one-month period, Troopers assigned to Troop E with the Arkansas State Police have assisted the Arkansas Department of Corrections with two separate incidents involving attempts to introduce contraband into Arkansas…
ASP WARNS OF SURGE IN ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION AS SAFER INTERNET DAY HIGHLIGHTS DIGITAL RISKS
LITTLE ROCK, AR — As Safer Internet Day is observed nationwide today, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) is encouraging families to make online safety a daily priority. Preliminary 2025 data from the ASP Internet…
ASP TROOPER TERMINATED AFTER CONDUCTING TVI ON INCORRECT VEHICLE DURING PURSUIT; SUSPECT LATER ARRESTED
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas State Police (ASP) Trooper has been terminated after mistakenly conducting a Tactical Vehicle Intervention (TVI) on Interstate 630 on Sunday on an innocent motorist he mistook for a fleeing suspect. The…
Arkansas State Police Lt Marcus Daniels Promoted To Captain Troop E
Upon the recommendation of Col. Mike Hagar, the ASP Commission approved the promotions of two of our commissioned officers during their meeting today. Please help us congratulate Capt. Daniels and Lt. McNeese! #ARStatePolice
ASP SEEKING PUBLIC HELP IN HIT-AND-RUN CRASH ON I-530
PINE BLUFF, AR – Arkansas State Police (ASP) is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Interstate 530 South near the 34-mile marker at approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 30, 2025. An ASP Trooper responded to a crash…
ASP INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN FORDYCE
FORDYCE, AR – At the request of the Dallas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO), Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on…
NEW TROOPERS JOIN THE RANKS OF THE ARKANSAS STATE POLICE
BENTON, Ark. – Forty-nine recruits became ArkansasState Troopers tonight during a graduation ceremony held at the Benton Event Center. Following months of testing and interviews, the new Troopers were selected…
ASP INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN 120-YEAR SENTENCE IN 2023 SCOTT DOUBLE MURDER
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, a Pulaski County jury convicted Devontea Clay, 26, of two counts of Second-Degree Murder in connection with the 2023 killings of two North Little Rock teenagers. The case against Clay…
