My name is Blake Broomfield, I am 31 years old. I am married to Kellie Broomfield we have been together for over 3 years and have two kids. My daughter Kaylie which is 3 years old and a son Colton who is 11 months old.
We live in the southwest part of Arkansas in a small town called Alleene. I enjoy hunting, fishing, trapping and spending time with my family.
Before coming here I was a Lieutenant at Little River Sheriff's office. I worked there for 9 years. I have always wanted to be a wildlife officer and now I have my chance.
From: Alleene, AR - Little River County Assigned to: A-4 District - Little River County
Jonathan C. Byrd
Hello my name is Jonathan C. Byrd. I am 26 years old. I live in Dumas, AR. That is where I have lived all of my life.
I am married to Jilian L. Byrd, who has also lived in Dumas all of her life. We have been married for three years. We dated each other for six years before getting married. We are expecting our first child to be born around the first of August, 2009. We also have a male miniature yorkie named Charlie.
Some of my hobbies are hunting, fishing, and cooking outdoors. Before taking the job with the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission I was a Deputy Sheriff for the Desha County Sheriff's Department. I am also a Lieutenant with the Dumas Fire Department.
My wife Jilian is a self employed cosmetologist and owns her own salon in Dumas.
From: Dumas, AR - Desha County Assigned to: C-4 District - Desha County
Jason Collier
My name is Jason Collier and I am 27 years old and from Hackett, AR. I am a graduate of Arkansas Tech University with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology. After graduation, I accepted a job with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission as a Fisheries Technician III at the Wm. H. Donham State Fish Hatchery, located in Corning, where I have resided and worked for the past 2 1/2 years.
My hobbies include hunting and fishing with my greatest passion being waterfowl and upland birds. I am not yet married but have a wonderful girlfriend of 2 years, Katelin and a 5 year old male chocolate lab, Widgeon. I am thankful to have the privilege and honor of being in the E-1-09 Cadet Class!
From: Corning, AR - Clay County Assigned to: C-2 District - Poinsett County
Jeffrey Cowan
My name is Jeff Cowan. I currently live in Melbourne, which is nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.
I am married to my loving wife Kelly of 13 years, and I have three wonderful daughters ranging in ages from 3 to 11. I have been down many roads in my career, and I am thrilled that they have led me to the AGFC. I am looking forward to a long and prosperous career with the Game and Fish.
From: Melbourne, AR - Izard County Assigned to: C-2 District - Craighead County
David Freyaldenhoven
My name is David Alan Freyaldenhoven originally from Morrilton but living in Little Rock since 2002, when I married my wife Maria. We have three children, 13-year old Grace Raines, 5-year old Joseph Freyaldenhoven, and 3-year old Christian Freyaldenhoven.
I have been in the military since 1998, which includes a deployment to Kosovo in 2000 with the 101st Airborne Division, and another to Iraq in 2004 with Arkansas National Guard's 39th Brigade.
I graduated with honors December 2007 from UALR with a BA in Criminal Justice. It truly is an honor to be here today, beginning my career as a Wildlife Officer with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
From: Little Rock, AR - Pulaski County Assigned to: A-3 District - Saline County
Stuart Garcia
My name is Stuart Matthew Garcia and I have lived in Mountain Home, AR for about 4 and one half years. I am 33 years old and moved to Arkansas from Guthrie, Oklahoma.
I was a police officer in Guthrie, Oklahoma for seven years and an officer in Mountain Home for one year.
I am married to a wonderful woman, named Melissa, and we have a 5 year old daughter named Lana Nichole. Our family will soon be blessed with another baby girl. We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Estelle, who should be born on March 20, 2009.
I am honored to be attending Wildlife Officer Cadet class E-1-09.
From Mountain Home, AR - Baxter County Assigned to: C-3 District - Jefferson County
Randall Hainen
My name is Randy Hainen. I grew up in Nashville, Arkansas in the southwest part of the state.
I am a strong advocate for the outdoors due to my many outdoor hobbies. I enjoy camping, rock climbing, kayaking, and hunting.
I graduated from Henderson State University and am glad that I get the chance to fulfill a long time dream of mine, to become a wildlife officer.
From: Nashville, AR - Howard County Assigned to: A-4 District - Howard County
Thomas Kendrick
My name is Thomas Kendrick. I was born in and raised in McCrory, AR. I'm married to my high school sweet heart Lori and we have one child Heath.
I've been in Law Enforcement for 10 years. I started at Patterson P.D. and from there I went to McCrory P.D. and also worked drug interdiction with the Woodruff County Sheriff Office. I've worked at the Bureau of Prison for 2 1/2 years and I was recently employed with DynCorp International as a Police Advisor in Afghanistan.
From: McCrory, AR - Woodruff County Assigned to: D-1 District - Woodruff County
Phillip Livingston
I am Phillip G. Livingston. I am from Sheridan, Arkansas. I graduated from University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Forest Resources in May of 2000 with a degree in Wildlife Management. I have been a forestry consultant/wildlife biologist for the past 8.5 years.
My lovely wife of 10 years is Cassie Livingston. She is a dental hygienist in Arkadelphia, AR. We have one daughter named Sophia which is 2 1/2 years old.
Becoming an Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Wildlife Officer is a dream come true! I look forward to many years of service with the AGFC Enforcement Division.
From: Sheridan, AR - Grant County Assigned to: C-3 District - Lonoke County
John Partain
I graduated from high school in 1981 from Umpire Arkansas. After graduating from school I joined the Marine Corps and served as a military policeman. I reached the rank of Corporal before my honorable discharge in 1985.
I started my law enforcement career in September of 1985 when I was hired as a patrolman for the DeQueen Police Department. I served there through 1986, and then began my employment with the Sevier County Sheriff's Office in 1987.
In 1992 I ran for Sheriff, and was elected. I took office in 1993 where I served as Sheriff until my defeat in 2008.
I am married to my wonderful wife Judy, and we have three great children, and one 4 month old granddaughter. I am a Christian, and an active member of the 1st Baptist Church of DeQueen.
My hobbies are hunting and fishing. I am now starting a new chapter in my life at the age of 47--earning the right to be a wildlife officer for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
From: DeQueen, AR - Sevier County Assigned to: A-4 District - Howard County
Eric Pratt
My name is Eric Mathew Pratt. I was born and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas but currently reside in Russellville.
I have been married to a loving and understanding woman named Stephanie for over six years. Two weeks ago I found out my wife is seven weeks pregnant. I have two basset hound dogs Aleigh and Moses.
I love to hunt, fish, hike, and everything else that deals with the "Great Outdoors". I graduated college from Arkansas Tech University with a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Management.
I have worked for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in the past at the Charlie Craig State fish Hatchery and other state agencies such as Lake Dardanelle State Park. I am currently a cadet at the AGFC Wildlife Officer Training Center. Class E-1-09
From: Russellville, AR - Pope County Assigned to: D-1 District - Lee County
Jeffrey "Clay" Raborn
My name is Clay Raborn. I currently live in Springhill, Louisiana with my wife, Tina and our two girls, Lauren (3) and Erin (2).
I graduated from Southern Arkansas University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Following college I served as a police officer for six years. For the past ten years, I have worked as a school teacher and coach.
I love spending time with my wonderful wife, children, and parents. In my free time I teach scuba diving. I am looking forward to serving the citizens of Arkansas as a Game Warden. I believe being a game warden will allow me to combine my enjoyment of teaching and policing in the Natural State of Arkansas.
From: Springhill, Louisiana Assigned to: A-4 District - Lafayette County
Charles "Randy" Rhodes
My name is Charles R. Rhodes, but I prefer to be called Randy. I have a lovely wife Jamie along with two boys and two girls including a step daughter. My family and I live in Sheridan.
I have been a police officer for approximately 13 years. Most of my law enforcement career was at North Little Rock Police Department. I have always had a burning desire to be a Wildlife Officer and I am looking forward to being a part of the Arkansas Game and Fish family.
From: Sheridan, AR - Grant County Assigned to: C-3 District - Arkansas County
Richard "Bubba" Smith
My name is Richard D. Smith; I prefer being called "Bubba". I am 28 years old. My home town is Clarendon, Arkansas but I have lived in Stuttgart for the past five years.
I have a beautiful wife Jennifer Smith and we have been married for ten years. We have two little girls, Katilyn who is eight and Jodie who is seven.
I enjoy playing golf, fishing, and hunting. I am grateful to be part of the Cadet Class E-1-09.
From: Stuttgart, AR - Arkansas County Assigned to: C-3 District - Arkansas County
James Taylor
My name is James Dallas Taylor. I'm a high school graduate of Hazen High School, class of 2000. I attended the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in July 2005 at Camden, AR.
I recently got married to my beautiful wife Janelle Taylor in November of 2006. I currently do not have any children, but I hope to have some in the future.
I enjoy many outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing, and spending time with my family and friends.
From: Hazen, AR - Prairie County Assigned to: C-3 District - Prairie County
Kenny Taylor, JR.
My life began in December of 1975; I was born and reared in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. At the age five years old my grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Wingfield took me under their wings and raised me as a son. My grandfather is a retired Firefighter for the city of Arkadelphia and a Master Plumber, and my late grandmother was a loving housewife. Growing up I spent my time being dragged around by my grandfather, watching him fight fires and fixing peoples plumbing problems. I tell you this because this is how I got interested in being a community helper.
I graduated High School in 1995, in which soon after I started working for the local paramedic ambulance service, Baptist Medical Center. Soon after working for them I earned my E.M.T. certification, and began saving peoples lives, involved in every medical trauma situation you can think of.
In 1997 I married the love of my life Courtney Cole. Courtney is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a teaching degree. Courtney teaches third grade in Arkadelphia. My wife and I have two beautiful daughters, Chandler Katelynn, who is a fourth grader, and Haedyn Reece who is a typical four year old. My wife's parents were both teachers, her mother taught fourth grade and her late father was a retired History Professor at Oauchita Baptist University. So you can say she is following in her parents foot steps.
In 1999 I became interested in Law Enforcement. I started working as a part-time officer and later left the medical field in 2002 to pursue it full-time. I worked as a Deputy Sheriff for the Clark County Sheriff's Department. I worked as a patrol deputy for about four years and then was promoted to the Criminal Investigation Division. As a Criminal Investigator I had the opportunity to work on numerous criminal crimes involving murders, shootings, unattended deaths, residential/commercial crimes and the list goes on. During my law enforcement career I had numerous opportunities in assisting the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in which that is the reason I am here today. My countless adventures with numerous Wildlife Officers convinced me that there is no other agency to work for that is better than the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
From: Arkadelphia, AR - Clark County Assigned to: A-3 District - Hot Springs County
Joseph Williams
My name is Joseph Williams and I am the youngest cadet at the Arkansas Game and Fish training academy; just recently turning 22 years old, I look forward to the opportunity of working for the enforcement division as a wildlife officer.
I graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in May of 2008 with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. I am currently taken, but not married because my girlfriend Stephanie has not asked me yet. I hope that I can make a good officer and live up to those who have served as officers before me.
From: Strong, AR - Union County Assigned to: C-4 District - Ashley County
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