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Anquion Williams, West Memphis Police Department – Withdrawn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Octavian Sims, Pine Bluff Police Department – Withdrawn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
Alex Thrower, Pine Bluff 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

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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