DPS, ASP INITIATIVE PREPARES ARKANSAS COMMUNITES FOR MASS VIOLENCE INCIDENTS
November 25, 2025 During the gatherings, DPS Secretary and Arkansas State Police (ASP) Director Col. Mike Hagar and Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl discussed how the Fordyce community was impacted by the June 21, 2024, shooting at the Mad Butcher grocery store. CONWAY, Ark. – Last week, the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) concluded a