BENTON — Three Arkansas State Police Troopers were jointly awarded the prestigious Arkansas State Police Trooper of the Year Award for 2025 during the annual ASP Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, hosted by the Arkansas State Police Foundation at the Benton Event Center.
Trooper Ethan Hiland, Trooper 1st Class Brady Nuckels, and Trooper 1st Class Jacob Price were recognized for their bravery and decisive actions during a June 2025 encounter involving a wanted suspect.
The incident occurred as Troopers and officers with the U.S. Marshals Service attempted to apprehend Felipe Millan-Gomez, 33, of Grand Rapids, MI…