• In 1992, state troopers executed a search warrant without
knocking and announcing themselves. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the action violated the Fourth Amendment in
Wilson v. Arkansas. • In 1993, several state troopers claimed that they assisted then Governor Bill Clinton to cover extramarital affairs in what became known as
"Troopergate". No official state inquiry was performed. • On March 7, 2006, trooper Larry P. Norman
fatally shot Joseph Erin Hamley, an unarmed man with cerebral palsy as he lay on his back. On June 28, 2007, Norman pleaded guilty to negligent homicide based on the dashcam footage and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 30 days of community service, one year of probation, and a $1,000 fine. Norman served 54 days of his jail sentence. The Arkansas State Police settled a
lawsuit on March 5, 2007, with the victim's family for one million dollars. • In July 2020, Senior Cpl. Rodney Dunn performed a
PIT maneuver against a pregnant woman during a traffic stop. Shortly thereafter, the woman filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming that she was in the process of pulling over, and that the actions of Dunn were reckless and nearly killed her and her unborn child. The Arkansas State Police has defended the trooper's actions and argue neither he nor the department bear any responsibility for the incident. The Arkansas State Police and the woman have settled the lawsuit in November 2021. ==In popular culture==