Former Arkansas Game and Fish Officials File Federal Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation Over Suppressed Investigation Report
Two former high-ranking law enforcement officials from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, former Enforcement Division Colonel Brad Young and former Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Dunn, have filed a federal lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed on October 14th, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, alleges retaliation. The plaintiffs claim they were pushed out of their positions in 2025 after one of them sought an internal inspector general’s investigation report, which they describe as suppressed, through an open-records request. The defendants named in the lawsuit include Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Director Doug Schoenrock, Chief of Staff Chris Racey, Joseph Williams, and other unidentified individuals. The case is classified as a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which allows individuals to seek legal remedies for alleged violations of constitutional rights. The plaintiffs have requested a jury trial. This legal action follows a period of leadership changes within th...