A Faulkner County Sheriff's deputy is being treated for hypothermia at a local hospital after a routine traffic stop led to a foot pursuit into chilly waters.
Officials say Deputy Jonathan Parks intiated a traffic stop at Foothill Drive and Vine Road around 4 p.m. Thursday.
A check of passenger information by dispatch revealed that one of the passengers, identified as Ricky Rashad McClure, 21, of Conway, was wanted for probation revocation.
When Parks returned to the vehicle, McClure fled on foot and ran into Craig D. Campbell Lake Conway Reservoir.
Parks pursued McClure into the water, and after a struggle that lasted for over five minutes, handcuffed McClure before carrying McClure on his shoulders from the water to the shore, where they both collapsed.
The temperature Thursday afternoon was 34 degrees.
FCSO Chief Deputy Matt Rice said that both Parks and McClure are doing well and are waiting to be released from the hospital.
Rice said pending his medical release, McClure will be transported to Faulkner County Jail and cited for fleeing and probation revocation.
McClure is listed as a top offender on the Log Cabin Democrat's Booked website. Prior charges include robbery, theft of property, probation violation, theft of services, failure to appear and fleeing first, second and third.

Comments (23)
Add commentDang!
Deputy Parks better be up for the "above and beyond" award at the LEO awards this year! :)
Wow!!!!
That this deputy got his suspect and took him out of harms way....totally amazing. If it was me, I'd have thrown his butt back into the water. WTG Deputy Parks, I'm sure your department is very proud of you.
well
This gives new meaning to the "catch and release" judicial system we have.
Did He Really
Have to go in after him or could he have waited him out on the bank and then if McClure got all hypOed got pneumonia or even died. sound like a win for the state of Arkanasas and the county in general.
The officer didn't ned to risk his own health he should have waited him out and called for back up. There are ASP up and down that area with the construction ETC.
Maybe im just a cynic....
I agree with the waiting him out but just as soon as McClure got hypoed, pneumonia, or died the suspect or his family would have turned around and sued bc the officer left him in the water.
Nice Job
Nice job deputy Parks. All life is precious.
Sounds like Ricky has been fairly busy to be just 21.
robbery, theft of property, probation violation, theft of services, failure to appear and fleeing first, second and third
Word of warning...
...to Deputy Parks.
If I loose my mind and do the same thing that Mr. McClure did, you had better not attempt to carry me out of the water on your shoulders. If you do, your chiropractic bills will exceed your salary for years to come.
Just call a tow truck and have them use the "heavy" chains and cables to get me out.
What water?
The lake would over flow the banks and you could simply walk out...
and...
there would be a tsunami alert in Pulaski Co...
True...
...but would they rename the creation after me?
Rumor has
This is the result of the last time you took a running jump...