Attorney General honors officers from each of the state’s 75 Counties at Awards luncheon

Recently, Attorney General Tim Griffin honored law enforcement officers from across Arkansas at the 2023 Officer of Year Awards luncheon. At the conclusion of the event Griffin said, “The Officer of the Year Awards honor the bravery, service and unwavering commitment to others that law enforcement officers provide Arkansans every day through their noble and often thankless work. 

Griffin also said that each of their state, regional and county honorees display the very best of law enforcement. Griffin added that all Arkansans are indebted to the police for their steadfast commitment to keeping their communities safe-especially those who paid the ultimate price this year.
Honorees are officers from each of the state’s 75 counties, five regional winners, one recipient of the Dwayne Yarbrough Distinguished Service Award, four valor tributes, who are officers that died in the line of duty, and a pair of co-statewide Officers of the year.

This year’s honorees were:
In Howard County: Chief Deputy Joey Davis of the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, in Pike County Lieutenant Jason McDonald of the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, in Hempstead County Sergeant Dusty Townsend of the Hope Police Department, in Nevada County Chief Ann Jordan of the Prescott Police Department, and in Nevada County Chief Ann Jordan of the Prescott Police Department.