Amanda Webb
Amanda Webb is a Records Clerk for the Searcy Police Department. Webb has been with the SPD since July 7, 2008. Webb graduated from Searcy High School and is currently pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She enjoys being a part of a great team and working with family at the Searcy Police Department.
Anne Rigsby
Anne Rigsby is an Investigator for the Searcy Police Department. She was re-hired by the Searcy Police Department in May of 2008 and has been in law enforcement since 2002. She has a cosmetology degree from Searcy Beauty College, attended Black River Tech trade school, and is a certified Law Enforcement Officer from the Police Academy.
She has a husband and five children. Her favorite part about working as an investigator is giving back to the public by helping them with whatever is necessary to make a change in their lives. Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the feeling as if she is at home with her “other family.”
Brian Wyatt
Brian Wyatt is a detective for the Searcy Police Department. Wyatt has worked with the Searcy Police Department since July 7, 2008. Wyatt has a degree in Criminal Justice and is married. His favorite part about working in law enforcement is the interaction with a large variety of people and he enjoys the excellent training and coworkers at the Searcy Police Department.
Corderro Earls
Corderro Earls is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since December of 2007. He has a high school diploma from Des Arc High School and some years of college. His favorite part about working as an officer is the job allows him to be a light to someone’s life and have the children in the community look up to him. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that it is a family he can always depend on to help him or anyone in a time of need.
Daniel Johnson
Daniel Johnson is a Corporal with the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement for ten years. All ten years of his police work have been with the Searcy Police Department. He has a diploma from Searcy High School. He has one sister. Johnson was married in June of 2008. His favorite part about working as a Corporal is being able to work outside and with the public. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that he loves his co-workers and working at the department. He is carrying on a tradition of police work because his father retired from the Searcy Police Department in 1995 and his grandfather was also a policeman.
Don Davis
Don Davis is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Davis is from Searcy Ark., and has a bachelors degree from Harding University. He is married and has three children. Davis enjoys being able to do a job in which he can look out for both the community and has family at the same time. Davis' favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is the camaraderie.
Eric Flemming
Patrolman Eric Fleming is 34 years old. He was born and raised in Searcy. He started law enforcement 15 years ago when he began work at the White County Detention Center as a jailor. He then later became a patrolman for the Stuttgart Police Department in July of 2000. In October of 2000 he went back to work for the White County Sheriff’s Department and spent a few years on patrol with their department. In 2004 he was hired by the Searcy Police Department in the Narcotics and Criminal Investigation Division where he worked as a detective until 2007. He then returned to the Sheriff’s department until 2013 when he was re-hired by the Searcy Police Department as a patrolman in March of 2013. He has been married for two years and has one stepson.
Eric Webb
Eric Webb is a Lieutenant with the Searcy Police Department. He has been in police work since 1988. His entire career has been with the Searcy Police Department. He graduated from Searcy High School and had some college at Ouachita Baptist University. He has a wife and one child. His favorite part about working as a Lieutenant is problem solving. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is being able to serve in his hometown.
Frank Bishop
Frank Bishop is a Support Technician for the Searcy Police Department. Bishop is from McRae, Ark. and has been with the Searcy Police Department since March 9, 2007. His favorite part about working with the Searcy Police Department is the people.
J. Tillett
J.L. Tillett is an Animal Control Officer for the Searcy Police Department. Tillett has been with the department since January of 2013. He is a graduate of Searcy High School, has four daughters, and has been married to his high school sweetheart since 1989. What he enjoys most about working for the department is meeting new people and getting pets back to their owners.
Janet Allen
Janet Allen is a Dispatcher for the Searcy Police Department. She was hired by the Searcy Police Department in May of 2007. Allen graduated from Searcy High School and ran an in-home daycare for 10 years before joining the law enforcement profession.
Allen is a mother and grandmother. Her favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is the family atmosphere.
Jay Cupit
Jay Cupit is a detective for the Searcy Police Department.
Cupit has 18 years of experience in law enforcement and has been with the Searcy Police Department since April of 2009. Cupit graduated from Heber Springs High School. Cupit enjoys meeting new people and likes working with the other officers at the Searcy Police Department.
Jeff Nassar
Jeff Nassar is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. He was hired by the Searcy Police Department in November of 2004 after working in law enforcement for 15 years in Mississippi. Nassar is from Greenville, Miss.
Nassar enjoys having the chance to help people and possibly change someone's life. His favorite part of working for the Searcy Police Department is the support and care that is shown by his coworkers.
Jennifer Denney
Jennifer Denney is the
Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police at the Searcy Police Department. She was hired by the department in May of 2012. She graduated from Pulaski Technical College in 1999 with an Associate of Applied Science in
Paralegal Technology. After working in the legal field for a few years she returned to school and received a Bachelor of Science in Education with an English as a Second Language Endorsement from the University of Central Arkansas in 2005. She taught ABC Pre-K, ESL, and 1st grade in a public school setting and when the opportunity to return to the legal field arose in 2009 she took it. She is married, has two children and one grandchild. Her favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is being a part of a law enforcement family that is proud of what they do every day and no matter what your role is in the department, each and every person is treated just as importantly as the next.
Jeremy Baldwin
Jeremy Baldwin is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Baldwin is from Searcy and graduated from Bald Knob High School. He has one son. Baldwin's favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is working with a group of people who enjoy what they do and do their jobs with pride and honor.
Jolynn Lovell
Jolynn Lovell is a Support Tech for the Searcy Police Department.
She has been in law enforcement since December 1999. She has been with the Searcy Police Department since May 2008. She has a high school diploma from Bradford High School. She has a daughter and a son. Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the people. She stated, “You will not find the committed, hard working, dedicated, structured, and loving family anywhere else!”
Josh King
Josh King is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. King joined the department in December of 2010. He is a Searcy native and graduated from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock with a degree in Criminal Justice. King enjoys making a difference in his hometown and helping people.
Kara Osborne
Kara Osborne is a dispatcher for the Searcy Police Department.
Osborne began her law enforcement career in Sept. 2005 working as a patrol officer. She graduated from Searcy High School in 2000 and has attended University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University.
Her long family history in law enforcement began with her great great grandfather, who was a Texas Ranger. Osborne's favorite part about working as an investigator is helping the public and being a positive role model in the city where she grew up. She enjoys working for the Searcy Police Department because "it is community and family-oriented."
Karen House
Karen House is the Animal Control Officer for the Searcy Police Department. House is from Jacksonville, Ark., and graduated from Jacksonville High School. She has two daughters. House enjoys reuniting an owner with their lost pet and keeping animals and people safe. Her favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is her fellow workers.
Keith Hays
Keith Hays is a Detective for the Searcy Police Department. Hays was hired by the Searcy Police Department in October of 2007. He grew up in Pleasant Plains, Ark., and attended Pleasant Plains High School. Hays graduated from ASU-Beebe with an associate's degree and is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Arkansas Tech.
Hays was named Officer of the Year for the Searcy Police Department in 2011. He credits his success in the police department to his coworkers and his training.
Keith Pierson
Keith Pierson is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Pierson has been with the SPD since January 2009. Pierson grew up in Sherwood, Ark., and graduated from Abundant Life School in 2006. He attended Pulaski Technical College and ASU-Beebe. Pierson enjoys being on the streets of Searcy, meeting and interacting with people.
Kelli Shaw
Kelli Shaw is the CID Secretary at the Searcy Police Department. She has been in law enforcement for twelve years. All twelve years have been with the Searcy Police Department. She has a high school diploma and two years of college. She has three children. Her favorite part about working as a CID Secretary is preparing case files for the detectives to present to the prosecutor. Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that it is a home to her and the men and women there are family.
Kendall Samuel
Kendall Samuel is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. He was hired by the Searcy Police Department in June of 2009. Samuel is from Houston, Texas and attended Harding University where he majored in Psychology.
Samuel likes being able to make a difference in this community by helping people.
Krissi Harden
Krissi Harden is a dispatcher for the Searcy Police Department.
Harden is from Houston, Texas and has worked for the Searcy Police Dept. since May 1, 2006. She has two children. Harden credits her continuous training at her position for being able to do her job to the best of her ability. Harden enjoys being a part of the Searcy Police Department "family" and being able to interact with the community.
Lanelle Mendenhall
Lanelle Mendenhall is a Record Clerk at the Searcy Police Department. She has been in law enforcement since April of 2006, when she began at the Searcy Police Department. She has a high school diploma from New Caney High School in New Caney, Texas. Her favorite part about working as a Record Clerk is the wonderful department and people in the department.
Lola Philpott
Lola Philpott is a Dispatcher at the Searcy Police Department. She was hired by the Searcy Police Department in July of 2004. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Harding University.
Philpott has a husband and three children. Her favorite part about working as a Dispatcher is being the heart of the police department. She enjoys being the integral part of the police department and working closely with all the employees, officers, detectives, etc. Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the camaraderie. She loves the fact that Searcy Police Department is a family unit.
Mary Broadway
Mary Broadway is an Investigator at the Searcy Police Department. She was hired by the department in 2012. She has been involved in law enforcement since 2000. She attended Black River Technical College, Law Enforcement Training Academy and is a Certified Law Enforcement Officer. She has a husband and three children. Her favorite part of working as an investigator is in believing that she can possibly make a difference in somebody’s life. Her favorite
part about working for the Searcy Police Department would be the brotherhood and family atmosphere that everyone in law enforcement shares.
Matt Higgins
Matt Higgins is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department.
Higgins has been with the Searcy Police Department since April of 2009. He has an Associate of General Studies degree from Arkansas State University. Higgins' favorite part about working in law enforcement is connecting with the citizens in the community.
Michael Bullock
Patrolman Michael Bullock has worked for the Searcy Police Department since February 2007.
Bullock left the SPD in October 2007 for his second deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is an Infantry Team Leader for B Company 2-153 IN for the National Guard.
Bullock graduated from Searcy High School. Bullock enjoys working as an officer because "it never feels like work." He specifically likes working for the Searcy Police Department because he gets to help the community, where he grew up, to prosper.
Michael Mosher
Michael Mosher is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Mosher joined the department in December of 2010. He is from Denver, Colo., and graduated from Englewood High School. Mosher is married and has two children. His favorite part of being a patrolman is learning new things and he enjoys helping this community be a better place to live.
Michelle Jobe
Michelle Jobe is a Dispatcher for the Searcy Police Department. Jobe has worked for the Searcy Police Department since May of 1991.
She is from Rose Bud and has attended EMT school. Jobe appreciates that every day is an adventure as a dispatcher. Her favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is the sense of family.
Mike Jones
Mike Jones is a Sergeant for the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since June of 1990. His entire law enforcement career has been with the Searcy Police Department. He has a high school diploma from Judsonia High School and has an Associate's Degree in Law Enforcement from Arkansas State University. He has a wife and three children. His favorite part about working as a Sergeant is solving the problem and finding a solution that reduces or eliminates the conflict between individuals. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department are the relationships he has established with the other officers at the department.
Nick Darnell
Nick Darnell is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Darnell began work at the Searcy Police Department in June of 2010. Darnell’s hometown is Searcy. He graduated from River Ridge High School in Port Richey, Fla. He has attended ASU-Beebe. Darnell is married and has two children. His favorite part about the working at the Searcy Police Department is that he gets to work in his hometown, which he thinks is a “great city”.
Nina Gilpin
Nina Gilpin is a Communication Operator at the Searcy Police Department. She worked for the Heber Springs Police Department for two years before starting at the Searcy Police Department in 1984. After a brief stint at OES in Conway, Gilpin returned to SPD in November of 1989.
Her favorite part about working as a Communication Operator is that there are new calls and developments everyday. Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the feeling of family between employees.
Norma Isham
Norma Isham is a dispatcher for the Searcy Police Department.
Isham has been with the Searcy Police Department since April of 2009. She graduated from Searcy High School and has two children. Her favorite part of working in dispatch is serving the community where she grew up. She enjoys working in a position where no two days are the same and working with a group of people she considers her family.
Ricky Brown
Ricky Brown is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department.
Brown has been with the Searcy Police Department since April of 2009. Brown graduated from Haughton High School (La.) and attended Vincents University. Brown enjoys helping people and working with other officers. He also commends the Searcy Police Department for its focus on training.
Roger Pearson
Roger Pearson is a Lieutenant from the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since 1990. His entire law enforcement career has been with the Searcy Police Department. He is a graduate of Heber Springs High School and holds a degree in criminal Justice from Arkansas State University. He also graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Session 232.
He has a wife and children. His favorite part about working as a Lieutenant is helping people. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the professional atmosphere, the quality of the people, and their willingness to give their all to anyone in need of it.
Rudy Ripka
Rudy Ripka is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Ripka was hired as a patrolman in May of 2010. He has a Bachelors degree in History from Williams Baptist College and is married. Ripka enjoys being a police officer because it is not routine. Every day and every shift is different. His favorite part about working at the Searcy Police Department is the support of the officers and the helpfulness of everyone.
Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas is a Detective for the Searcy Police Department. He began his career with the Searcy Police Department in 2003. He has a high school diploma from White County Central School. His favorite part about working as a Detective is learning something new everyday that goes toward helping the fine citizens of Searcy. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is “being able to work with people who can be considered a family.”
Spenser Dangerfield
Spenser Dangerfield is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. He began his career in law enforcement in 2012. He is from Searcy, and attended ASU-Beebe where he received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Liberal Arts and is currently working toward his Bachelor of Science in Criminology. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is he enjoys interacting with the community he grew up in.
Steve Hacker
Steve Hacker is a Sergeant for the Searcy Police Department and is from Portia, Ark. Sergeant Hacker started his work with the Searcy Police Department on Oct. 26, 1994 after working with the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department for four years .
He has three children and is married to Barbara Hacker.
Steve Spurlock
Steve Spurlock is a Corporal for the Searcy Police Department. Spurlock is from Searcy and graduated from Harding Academy in 1980. He worked for the Judsonia Police Department and the White County Sheriff's Office before starting at the Searcy Police Department in October of 2001.
He is married to Kathy and has two stepchildren and two grandchildren. His favorite parts about working with the Searcy Police Department are meeting new people, working with Searcy's finest officers, and working with other departments.
Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor is a Detective and a Lieutenant from the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since January of 1990. Prior to working at the Searcy Police Department, Taylor was a police officer in Michigan for 15 years. He has a bachelor's degree from UALR and is currently attending Law School at UALR.
He has a wife, two children, and three step-children. His favorite part about working as a Detective is working with other officers and victims to resolve investigations. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is working with a great bunch of police officers in a great community.
T.C. Poskey
T.C. Poskey is a resource officer at Ahlf Jr. High for the Searcy Police Department. Poskey has been with the Searcy Police Department since July of 2007. He got his high school diploma from Searcy High School and attended some college at Arkansas State University: Beebe. He has a wife. He enjoys every part of being a Patrolman. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that Searcy is his hometown and didn't want to work any other place.
Tabatha Castera
Tabatha Castera is a Dispatcher from the Searcy Police Department. She has been in law enforcement since February 2003. She has a high school diploma from McRae Public High School, an EMT-A degree from Foothills, and an EMT-I degree from UAMS. She has two children. Her favorite part about working as a dispatcher is that there is “never a dull moment.” Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the family tie they have that will last forever.
Terri Lee
Terri Lee is a patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. Lee is from Valdosta, Ga. She was hired as an officer in February of 2012. She was the Media Relations Coordinator for SPD from April 2008 to February 2012. Lee has a Bachelor’s degree in Interactive Media from Harding University. Her favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is the family-like atmosphere.
Terry W. Blanton
Terry W. Blanton is a Patrolman with the Searcy Police Department. He has been with the Searcy Police Department since October of 2007 . He has a high school diploma from Bald Knob High School. He has a wife and two children. His favorite part about working as an officer is the interaction with the citizens and trying to make a difference. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that it is a great opportunity for a good career and a great department for new people in this career with good training opportunities.
Todd A. Dewitt
Todd A. Dewitt is the Investigator in charge of misdemeanors for the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement since May of 2007. His time in police work has been with the Searcy Police Department. He has a wife, two daughters, and two step-children. He has attended college atArkansas State University- Beebe and Harding University. His favorite part about working as a Patrolman is the ability to be a servant to the people of Searcy and to protect them. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that Searcy is one of the best places to work because the police department and town are so family oriented.
Todd Myers
Todd Myers is a Corporal with the Searcy Police Department. He has been in law enforcement for more than 15 years. He was hired at the Searcy Police Department in August of 1998. He attended college at Lakeland Community College. He has two children. His favorite part about working as a Corporal is helping people and making a difference in their lives. His favorite part about working for the Searcy Police Department is that the people he works with are a great group.
Todd Wells
Todd Wells is a Patrolman for the Searcy Police Department. He was hired by the Searcy Police Department in July of 2007. Wells is from Kensett and worked at MHC Kenworth in Little Rock before becoming a police officer.
Wells is a firearms instructor for the Searcy Police Department and was named Officer of the Year for the SPD in 2009 and 2012.
Tom McGee
Tom McGee is a Sergeant for the Searcy Police Department. McGee graduated from Searcy High School and has been with the Searcy Police Dept. since August 10, 1998. Sergeant McGee enjoys being able to help people in their time of need.