Arkansas State Police has announced that former Mena resident, Lieutenant Ron ‘Chip’ Casey, has been promoted to the rank of captain and will assume duties as commander of the department’s Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Division, Troop K, headquartered at Hot Springs.
The recommendation for promotion was among three submitted to the state police commission for consideration by Colonel Bill Bryant, state police director. Captain Casey, 49, of Sheridan is a twenty-three year veteran of the department. His most recent assignment has been serving as an administrative assistant to the highway patrol division commanders.
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