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HELENA -WEST HELENA, Ark. — The police chief in Helena-West Helena has resigned from the department a little more than a year after taking the position.
Chief James Patrick Smith says he’s stepping down to start his own business, but said he’ll be around helping the city.
Smith is a 20-year veteran of the Memphis Police Department and grew up in Helena-West Helena. He took the top job in April of 2017.
The police department has not released any information surrounding a new police chief.
