Accused Police Chief Kills Self
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CABOT, Ark. — Little Rock Police Chief Jess F. Hale, suspended after his arrest on theft charges, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head today, officials said. Police said a family member found Hale in the laundry room of his home.
Hale, of Cabot, was suspended as chief pending the outcome of his trial on a charge of theft of less than $200 from a cash register in a Little Rock drugstore. He was arrested March 10 outside the store.
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