Arkansas State Police Col. Mike Hagar was joined by officials on Thursday to provide updates on the Wednesday arrest of ...

AR Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday the appointment of veteran law enforcement officers Mike Hagar and A.J. Gary to head some of the state's top public safety posts.

Mike Hagar, a 30-year veteran of the Arkansas State Police, will take over as head of the department and will serve as the secretary of public safety in the Sanders administration.

Mike Hagar (right) speaks as Governor-elect Sarah Sanders Huckabee (left) looks on after Sanders announced she'd nominate Hagar to serve as secretary of public safety and director of state police ...

Hagar said that the state police sent 40 troopers, who were deputized in Washington, D.C., on Sunday by the U.S. Marshal's Service along with the other state and local law enforcement officers.

ASP Colonel Mike Hagar's statement on the tragedy, "This incident underscores why Arkansas State Police has been cautioning the public for months about the dangers of fleeing from law enforcement.

Colonel Mike Hagar, Director of the Arkansas State Police, emphasized the seriousness of the matter, stating, "From this day forward, all felony fleeing cases will be prosecuted to the fullest ...

Governor-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday announced her intention to nominate Captain Mike Hagar as the next Secretary of the Department of Public Safety. Additionally, Sanders announced ...