COMMISSION CONDUCTS OCTOBER MEETING AND HEARINGS

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COMMISSION CONDUCTS OCTOBER MEETING AND HEARINGS

October 15, 2026

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) convened October 13–14 for its October meeting and hearings at Arkansas State Police Administrative Headquarters in Little Rock.

During the proceedings, Commissioners considered matters involving the certification and professional conduct of law enforcement officers from agencies across the state. Cases presented before the Commission included alleged violations of state law, agency policies, and professional standards expected of certified law enforcement officers in Arkansas.

In addition to contested and uncontested hearings, the Commission considered agenda requests, including extensions, recertification requests, requests to withdraw decertification proceedings, establishment and reactivation of law enforcement agencies, and recommendations to determine whether sufficient grounds existed for certain decertification matters to proceed to a formal hearing.

A summary of actions taken by the Commission during the October meeting and hearings is provided below.

Contested Hearings – October 13:

Terryice Hewing, Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office – Request for continuance denied; decertified by unanimous vote

Hollie Whitlock, Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office – Decertified by unanimous vote

Christopher Schmeckenbecher, Springdale Police Department – Decertified by unanimous vote

Emil Iverson, Mountain Home Police Department – Decertified by unanimous vote

Anquion Williams, West Memphis Police Department – Withdrawn

Contested Hearings – October 14:

Michael D’Agostino, Fort Smith Police Department – Decertified by unanimous vote

Rodrigo Roque, Fort Smith Police Department – Decertified by unanimous vote

Daniel Nacalaban, Fort Smith Police Department – Decertified by unanimous vote

Tyrus Harris, Little Rock Police Department – Decertified by unanimous vote

Octavian Sims, Pine Bluff Police Department – Withdrawn

Christopher Miller – Request for decertification by the Cross County Sheriff’s Office – Denied by unanimous vote

Requests for Extensions Under CLEST Rule 1002:

Jacqulyn Willis, Stamps Police Department – Denied

Tyler Scott, Brinkley Police Department – Approved

Dakota Hattaway, Garland County Sheriff’s Office – Approved

Logan Johnson, Forrest City Police Department – Approved

Other Agency and Certification Requests:

City of Wabbaseka – Request to reactivate the Wabbaseka Police Department under ACA § 12-9-118 – Approved

Western Yell County School District – Request to establish a police department under Act 629 of 2019 – Approved

Requests to Withdraw Decertification Proceedings:

Octavian Sims, Pine Bluff Police Department – Approved

Josh Kelley, Dardanelle Police Department – Denied

Anquion Williams, West Memphis Police Department – Approved

Requests for Recertification Under CLEST Rule 1034:

Luke Roe – Denied

DeQuante Body – Denied

Jacob Dane – Withdrawn

The Standards Division also requested the Commission to address compliance issues involving the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. This matter was resolved by the agency.

The Following Matters Were Voted to Proceed to a Hearing:

Brooke Cole, Prairie County Sheriff’s Office

Bo Hunt, Prairie County Sheriff’s Office

Cody Oliver, Maumelle Police Department

Miguel Romero, Batesville Police Department

Oscar Salas, Batesville Police Department

Blake Hampton, Little Rock Police Department

Zachary Craig, Smackover Police Department

Jeremy Wheelis, Jonesboro Police Department

Christopher Jefferson, Jonesboro Police Department

Kent Childers, Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office

Lugene Boyd, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

William Kelley, Fairfield Bay Police Department

LeRon Foreman, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office

Edgar Martinez, Centerton Police Department

Michael Davis, Hot Spring County Sheriff’s Office

Kyle Dishman, Little Rock Police Department

Maurica Bennett, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office

Sean Stroud, Benton Police Department

Donald McCullough, West Fork Police Department

Zac Brown, Cabot Police Department

Bradley Pitts, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office

Requests to Proceed to a Hearing That Were Denied:

Robbie McCain, Lonoke County Sheriff’s Department – Request denied

Neil Brasse, White Hall Police Department – Request denied

Alex Thrower, Pine Bluff Police Department – Request denied

The decertification recommendation involving former Hackett Police Department Officer Levi Thomas was deferred until the related Circuit Court case is resolved.

The Commission unanimously voted to approve consented matters involving:

Jason Bullock – Garland County Sheriff’s Office

Jimmy Bruce – Marmaduke Police Department

Lizeth Cervantes – Bentonville Police Department

Joshua Waldrum – Prescott Police Department

Justin Smith – Blytheville Police Department

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