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Featuring the Officers of the: Polk County Sheriff's Department Mena Police Department 18th West Judicial Drug Task Force MEMBER

WE CAN DO IT ALL We proudly support our law enforcement!

309 S. Morrow Mena, AR 479-394-3650

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WE SUPPORT ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT!

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Polk County Sheriff’s Department Steve Fortner Deputy Scott Sawyer Sheriff • 23 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Officer of the ear ( , , ), Award for Meritorious Service ( , ) • Married to Cindi and has children • Hobbies: Spending time with family • Attends Holly rove Baptist Church • Chairman of Ar ansas Child Abuse Prevention Council, Ar ansas Sherriff s Association

Randy Jewell

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• years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Certified Instructor, Firearms Instructor, Cellebrite Certified Logical Operator Physical Analyst • Married to rina for years and has children • Hobbies: Spending time with family, hunting and fishing

Charlie Baker Deputy • years in Law Enforcement • Married to Sherry for years, has and grandchildren • Hobbies: hunting fishing • Attends First Baptist Church

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• years in Law Enforcement • Married to ulie for years and has child • Attends First Baptist Church in Cove • Member of: Mount Meadow Masonic Lodge

Mark Cannon Deputy • years in Law Enforcement • Married to Luci for years and has child • Hobbies: Spending time with family and hunting • Attends Christ Community Fellowship • Member of: NRA, Ar ansas Cattleman s Association

T. Frachiseur Deputy Sheriff • years in Law Enforcement • Married to ShaRae for years and has child • Hobbies: Hunting and fishing • Member of: andervoort olunteer Fire Department

Jim Smith Deputy Sheriff Seth F. Smith Ser e

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• 6 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Rotary Club Law Enforcement Officer of the ear , El s Lodge Deputy of the ear • Married to essica for years and has child

• 6 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Sara for years and has children • Hobbies: Hunting and spending time with family • Attends Bethel Baptist Church in Potter

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Justin Wagner Deputy • 4 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Ravan for 6 years and has 1 child • Hobbies: Hunting and fishing • Member of: Arkansas Sheriff’s Association, Honor Guard

Brady Whisenhunt Deputy • 7 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Alicia for 8 years and has 4 children • Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and spending time with family and friends

Jeff Field Deputy

• 19 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Senior Certificate Law Enforcement Officer, Certified Narcotics Officer, Certified Police Instructor, Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst • Married to Elicia for 5 years and has 6 children and 2 grandchildren • Hobbies: Fitness Training • Attends Dallas Avenue Baptist Church

Clint Bell

Deputy Sheriff/ SRO Cossatot River

• 4 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Certified School Resource Officer • Married to Tanya for 19 years and has 3 children • Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, spending time with family • Attends Dallas Avenue Baptist Church • Member of: Cossatot River FFA Booster Club

Gene Hendrix Deputy • 25 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Vicki for 37 years and has 4 children and 10 grandchildren • Hobbies: Hunting and fishing • Attends New Hope Baptist Church

Duane Harvey Deputy/ SRO Acorn School • 1 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Shelly for 5 years • Hobbies: Canoeing, going for jeep rides, and fishing • Member of: Mena Fire Department (Captain)

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Mena Police Department

Ronnie Richardson Patrolman

Brandon Martin Chief • 19 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Bridgett and has 4 children, 3 stepchildren, 1 grandchild, 2 grandchildren on the way • Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing • Member of: Arkansas Association of Chief of Police

Andy Barron Patrolman • 2 years in Law Enforcement • Has 2 children • Hobbies: Fishing, boating, antique refurbishing

Jessie Curry Patrolman/SRO • 17 years in Law Enforcement • Has 1 child and 2 grandchildren • Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, motorcycle riding, and woodworking

• 24 ¼ years in Law Enforcement • Married to Donna for 21 years and has 1 child

Paul Arceneaux Patrolman • 3 years in Law Enforcement • Married to Bonnie for 1 ½ years & has 4 children • Hobbies: Fishing

Edwin Gibson Assistant Chief • 39 years in Law Enforcement • Has 1 child and 2 grandchildren • Attends ocana Baptist Church • Member of: Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police

Eudell Head Sergeant

Tod Cannon Sergeant

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Daniel Sanchez Patrolman • 4 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Officer of the ear

by Rotary Club • Married for 9 years • Hobbies: Riding motorcycle • Member of: Mena Fire Department, Driver Operator, Fire Fighter Level II, and 8 years of service

Joe Quinn Patrolman

• 27 years in Law Enforcement • Has 3 children • Hobbies: Being in the woods • Attends he Crossing

Proudly supporting all law enforcement!

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• years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Arkansas Commission Law Enforcement Standards and raining (CLES ), Senior Certified

• 12 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Certified Narcotics Officer, Certified S A Officer, CRASE Instructor, Nationally Registered EM • Married to Brittany for 5 years and has 3 children • Hobbies: Spending time with family and learning • Attends Salem Baptist Church • Member of: Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police, Honor Guard

Gwin Dilbeck Adm. Assistant • 19 years in Law Enforcement • Has 2 children • Hobbies: Crafts and ea mar eting

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Steven Stout

Patrolman

• 5 years in Law Enforcement

Richard Allen Walker Patrolman • 3 years in Law Enforcement • Married for 17 years • Hobbies: Hunting and Fishing • Attends Southside Church of od

Mike Wolf Patrolman

17 years in Law Enforcement Recognitions/Awards: Certified Standardi ed Field Sobriety esting (SFS ), Certified SFS Instructor, AMPA Chastain Award ( ), Mena Rotary Club Officer of the ear ( ), State of AR Dist Officer of the ear ( ), American Legion State of AR Officer of the ear ( ), Mena Police Department Officer of the ear ( ) All Related to ornado of 2009

Married to iara for years, has children Hobbies: Horse Back riding Attends St Agnes Catholic Church

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Elena Cannon 18th West Judicial John J. Logan Sergeant • 15 years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Certified Narcotics Officer, Certified S A Officer, Certified Clandestine Meth Lab Investigator • Married to Dana for 11 years and has 3 children • Hobbies: Avid hunter and outdoorsman • Member of: Mena Masonic Lodge (Dallas Lodge #128), Boy Scouts of America Cabmaster Pac

Kenneth Mann Sergeant • 21 years in Law Enforcement • Married

• years in Law Enforcement • Recognitions/Awards: Superhero from Cooper Anthony Advocacy Center, Montgomery Co Officer of the year

We back our law enforcement 100%!

1402 B Hwy 71 South, Mena (479) 394-4367