The following is a press release from the Tenth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain:
On July 17, 2024, Col. Mike Hagar, Cabinet Secretary for the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, and Thomas Fisher, Arkansas Drug Director, presented the Spartan Award in recognition of service, dedication, and excellence in drug law enforcement to Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force Cmdr. James Slaughter and the Tenth Drug Task Force. Col. Hagar also presented Cmdr. Slaughter with a letter of congratulations from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Cmdr. Slaughter was grateful for the award, and wanted to thank Prosecuting Attorney Frank Spain, the Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew County Sheriffs and local police departments for the team effort by all law enforcement agencies within the 10th Judicial District to combat drug crime and the related thefts and violence attached to them.
Top photo(pictured from left to right):
- Chief Carlos Garcia – Monticello Police Department
- Sheriff Tommy Sturgeon – Ashley County Sheriff
- Sheriff Mitch Grant – Desha County Sheriff
- Sheriff Herschel Tillman – Bradley County Sheriff
- Chief Scott Williams-McGehee Police Department
- Frank Spain- Prosecuting Attorney 10th Judicial District
- Thomas Fisher – State Drug Director
- James Slaughter – Tenth Drug Task Force Commander
- Lisa Freeman – Tenth Drug Task Force
- Shelia Dickerson – Tenth Drug Task Force
- Ben Michel – Tenth Drug Task Force
- Sheriff Tim Nichols – Drew County Sheriff
- Colonel Mike Hagar- Arkansas State Police / Cabinet Secretary Arkansas Department of Public Safety