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Arkansas Officer Dies In Foot Pursuit

A drug task force director in Arkansas died as he chased a parolee from a Clarksville property Tuesday evening. Larry Johnson, 65, was the director of the Fifth Judicial Drug Task Force.

March 27, 2013

A drug task force director in Arkansas died as he chased a parolee from a Clarksville property Tuesday evening, reports the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette .

Larry Johnson, 65, was the director of the Fifth Judicial Drug Task Force. Medical personnel said Johnson likely suffered a heart attack. The parolee was later apprehended, reports ODMP .

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Clarksville Police Department Chief Greg Donaldson asked community members to "say a prayer for us as we struggle to come to terms with our loss."