09/05/2025
On Monday, September 1, 2025, the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office notified the public of the arrest of Former Detention Center Lieutenant Robert Doyal, who had previously resigned from his position on August 4, 2025. Mr. Doyal was charged with two counts of Felony Furnishing Prohibited Articles and one count of Felony Sexual Assault in the 3rd Degree. The arrest, which occurred on Friday, August 29, 2025, resulted from allegations made on August 21, 2025.
Prior to August 21, 2025, neither Sheriff Tim Ryals nor Chief Deputy Chad Wooley were aware of any of the allegations contained in this investigation. Although preliminary questioning after the initial allegations suggested that the Detention Center Administration was not aware of the specific allegations outside of some rumors, Sheriff Tim Ryals and Chief Deputy Chad Wooley immediately ordered an Official Administrative Internal Affairs Investigation be launched surrounding this incident to determine if any other departmental policy violations had occurred.
On September 4, 2025, the Internal Affairs Investigation concluded that certain employees were, in fact, aware of some of the allegations, had violated the policies and procedures of the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, and had made untruthful statements during the criminal and internal affairs investigations. To date, these actions have resulted in the termination of the Faulkner County Detention Center Jail Administrator and a Faulkner County Detention Center Housing Sergeant.
As soon as the allegations came to light, the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office responded without delay to ensure accountability and transparency. We have worked very closely with the Arkansas Department of Corrections throughout this investigation.
Sheriff Tim Ryals and Chief Deputy Chad Wooley are continuing to carefully evaluate the results of the internal affairs investigation, current policies, procedures, and leadership, to identify any additional changes that may be required to strengthen trust and maintain the highest standards.
To our community: We are deeply disappointed by the actions of a few that have cast a shadow on the reputation of our many dedicated and hardworking employees and our county as a whole. We remain committed to transparency, trust, and integrity. Accountability will continue to be enforced.
