The former Searcy police chief on Monday pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas Christopher Thyer said.
Jeremy Clark, 36, who resigned as Searcy police chief March 3 after authorities executed a search warrant on his home, said that in August 2014 he obtained hydrocodone from “at least one person” who was not authorized to distribute a controlled substance, Thyer said in a news release.
Clark was sentenced to one year of probation, which will include drug counseling and random drug tests, and he will pay a $1,000 fine.
Clark also agreed that he will not seek or accept employment as a law enforcement officer with any local, state or federal agency, Thyer said.
Read Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.