Dierks Police Officer resigns

A Dierks police officer who was recently suspended without pay for a week, due to violating two department policies, has submitted his resignation.  Patrolman Brodie Faughn resigned yesterday, effective immediately, according to Police Chief John McKee.  The chief says Faughn has only worked a handful of hours since being suspended.  He was hired to be a full time officer at Dierks in September 2021.

Chief McKee says there were also allegations made against Faughn before his employment at Dierks.  Those matters are being handled through federal court in the Eastern District of Arkansas.  McKee said there is one case still pending against Faughn, but all federal court proceedings have already been dismissed.