Arkansas Highway Patrol
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The Arkansas Highway Patrol, officially known as the Highway Patrol Division, is the uniformed branch of the Arkansas State Police
, and is responsible for general police traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Arkansas
. The AHP also assist with other incidents to include riots, prison disturbances, labor related disturbances, and providing security at public events.
Highway Patrol Division provides the following Services:
Eastern region with A, B, C, D, E & F Troops, is heade by Major J.R. Hankins,
Western region with G, H, I, J, K & L Troops, is headed by Major Les Braunns.
Troop A - Little Rock, Counties Served are Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline
Troop B - Newport, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, White
Troop C - Jonesboro, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph
Troop D - Forrest City, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff
Troop E - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln
Troop F - Warren, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Ouachita, Union
Troop G - Hope, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier
Troop H - Fort Smith, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Sebastian
Troop I - Harrison, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Stone
Troop J - Clarksville, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Conway, Johnson, Perry, Pope, Van Buren, Yell
Troop K - Hot Springs, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, Polk
Troop L - Springdale, Arkansas
, Counties Served are Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington
Arkansas State Police
The Arkansas State Police is the state police agency for Arkansas, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Arkansas...
, and is responsible for general police traffic supervision, traffic, and criminal law enforcement on the rural highways of Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. The AHP also assist with other incidents to include riots, prison disturbances, labor related disturbances, and providing security at public events.
Highway Patrol Division provides the following Services:
- Driver Licensing & Examination - Each highway patrol troop commander is responsible for establishing a regular schedule of driver’s license testing in each of the troop counties.
- Fatal Crash Summaries - Information obtained from an Arkansas State Police fatal crash summary represents only the initial findings by an investigating law enforcement officer. The summaries are not considered official reports of a highway crash investigation, but merely a summary of preliminary information presented to an investigating officer. The information contained in a summary may not represent the facts eventually placed on file in the official final report.
Organization
The Highway Patrol Division is divided into two regions both located at One State Police Plaza Dr., Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
Eastern region with A, B, C, D, E & F Troops, is heade by Major J.R. Hankins,
Western region with G, H, I, J, K & L Troops, is headed by Major Les Braunns.
Field organization
The Highway Patrol Division's Troops are as follows:Troop A - Little Rock, Counties Served are Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline
Troop B - Newport, Arkansas
Newport, Arkansas
Newport is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, northeast of Little Rock, on the White River. In 1900, 2,866 people lived in Newport, Arkansas; in 1910, 3,557. The population was 7,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jackson County....
, Counties Served are Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, White
Troop C - Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state...
, Counties Served are Clay, Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph
Troop D - Forrest City, Arkansas
Forrest City, Arkansas
Forrest City is a city in and the county seat of St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It was named for General Nathan Bedford Forrest, who used the location as a campsite for a construction crew completing a railroad between Memphis and Little Rock, shortly after the Civil War. The...
, Counties Served are Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff
Troop E - Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Pine Bluff is the largest city and county seat of Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the principal city of the Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area...
, Counties Served are Arkansas, Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln
Troop F - Warren, Arkansas
Warren, Arkansas
Warren is a city in and the county seat of Bradley County, Arkansas, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimated population in 2006 was 6,219....
, Counties Served are Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Ouachita, Union
Troop G - Hope, Arkansas
Hope, Arkansas
Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378...
, Counties Served are Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier
Troop H - Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith is the second-largest city in Arkansas and one of the two county seats of Sebastian County. With a population of 86,209 in 2010, it is the principal city of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area, a region of 298,592 residents which encompasses the Arkansas...
, Counties Served are Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Scott, Sebastian
Troop I - Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is the county seat. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,108. Boone County was organized in 1869, during reconstruction after the civil war. Harrison was platted and made the county seat. It is...
, Counties Served are Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Stone
Troop J - Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville, Arkansas
Clarksville is a city in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. The population was approximately 9,300 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.. Clarksville is nestled between the Arkansas River and the foot hills of the Ozark Mountains and Interstate 40 and US Hwy 64...
, Counties Served are Conway, Johnson, Perry, Pope, Van Buren, Yell
Troop K - Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County...
, Counties Served are Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Pike, Polk
Troop L - Springdale, Arkansas
Springdale, Arkansas
As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...
, Counties Served are Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington
Other units
ASP Criminal Patrol Unit - A specialty team assigned to work the interstate highways and seek out wanted fugitives and smugglers who may be transporting stolen goods or narcotics.Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Arkansas State Police, 21 officers have died in the line of duty.| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trooper Algin Sidney Pavatt | |
Gunfire |
| Trooper Ermon Boyce Cox | |
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Elmer Glen Bradshaw | |
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Harry F. Locke | |
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Allen Harvie Bufford | |
Gunfire |
| Trooper William Ronald Brooks III | |
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Kelly Ray Pigue | |
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Frederick Glen Bailey | |
Gunfire |
| Corporal William L. Rose Jr. | |
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Louis P. Bryant | |
Gunfire |
| Corporal Robert Whittington Klein | |
Gunfire |
| Corporal Phillip Gene Osterman | |
Aircraft accident |
| Trooper Charles Michael Bassing | |
Aircraft accident |
| Trooper Wilson A. Atkins Jr. | |
Struck by vehicle |
| Trooper Clark Kent Simpson | |
Automobile accident |
| [Corporal Johnny Mack Scarborough] | |
Automobile accident |
| Captain Thomas Allen Craig | |
Struck by vehicle |
| Trooper Herbert James Smith | |
Automobile accident |
| Trooper First Class Jimmie Harold White II | |
Motorcycle accident |
| Corporal Mark Wesley Carthron | |
Vehicle pursuit |
| Sergeant Richard C. LeBow | |
Automobile accident |
See also
- Arkansas Highway PoliceArkansas Highway PoliceFounded in 1929, the Arkansas Highway Police is the oldest state law enforcement agency in the state of Arkansas. Today, its main purpose is to enforce rules and regulations of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department. Its other main focuses are Motor Carrier Enforcement, Hazardous...
- List of law enforcement agencies in Arkansas
- State police (United States)State police (United States)In the United States, state police are a police body unique to each U.S. state, having statewide authority to conduct law enforcement activities and criminal investigations...
- State patrol
- Highway patrolHighway patrolA highway patrol is either a police unit created primarily for the purpose of overseeing and enforcing traffic safety compliance on roads and highways, or a detail within an existing local or regional police agency that is primarily concerned with such duties.Duties of highway patrols or traffic...