NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has announced its pick for the 2026 Sgt. Monty Carmikle Game Warden of the Year honor.
According to the agency, Heath Hampton was awarded the honor at the agency’s Enforcement Awards banquet on July 16.
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The 37-year-old, who has held the position since returning to Arkansas just two years ago, was among nominees from each of the Enforcement Division’s 12 districts.
The award was named in honor of Sgt. Monty Carmikle, an officer who died in the line of duty in 2008…