Why did AJ Gary transition to emergency management after law enforcement?
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (ADEM) Director AJ Gary has announced he will retire as ADEM Director and State Homeland Security Advisor on November 1, 2026, concluding more than a decade of service in state emergency management.
Former Governor Asa Hutchinson first appointed Gary in June 2016, and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders reappointed him on January 10, 2023…