Former Bryant police detective files lawsuit against police chief, mayor
Author: Tanya Modersitzki KTHV Little Rock Arkansas December 15, 2025
Updated: 6:27 PM CST December 15, 2025
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BRYANT, Ark. — A former detective with the Bryant Police Department is suing the chief of police and the mayor for allegedly firing her after she raised concerns about another officer.
In a lawsuit filed last week, former Detective Shanna Hastings accuses Bryant Police Chief Karl Miden and Mayor Chris Treat of violating her free speech and the Whistle Blower Act.
According to court documents, the allegations stem from a July encounter when Hastings said she raised concerns about a captain and their alleged ties to the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang.
Hastings said she went to Chief Minden, cited several incidents involving the captain and the gang, and requested an investigation.
In the lawsuit, Hastings said she was told her concerns “reflected a lack of trust in her chain of command.” Court documents show that an official investigation was launched in mid-July, and Hastings was interviewed during that process.
The lawsuit goes on to say that Chief Miden later presented Hastings with a termination letter that was signed off by Mayor Treat, an action which the lawsuit called retaliatory.
When we asked the mayor’s office for a statement, they said in a text that they have not been served yet and have 30 days to respond once that happens.
When we reached out to Hastings’s attorney, Mat Ingle, he sent us a statement that said in part:
“The facts detailed in the complaint demonstrate that Detective Hastings fulfilled her professional duty to report suspected wrongdoing. The integrity of the judicial process demands that the facts be tested under oath, not filtered through social media.”
To see the complete lawsuit, please click here, and to see the complete statement from Ingle, please click here.
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