LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — New details have been released in the arrest of a former Faulkner County Detention Center Lieutenant .

On Monday, the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office announced that Robert Doyal had been arrested on August 29, 2025, after allegations that were made on August 21, 2025, that he had a relationship with a female inmate.

Doyal would resign from his position on August 4 before the investigation.

According to officials, Sheriff Tim Ryals and Chief Deputy Chad Wooley were not aware of any of the allegations outside of some rumors. However, after initial questioning, both would immediately trigger an Official Administrative Internal Affairs Investigation surrounding the incident.

As a result of the internal investigation, Sheriff Ryals and Chief Deputy Wooley discovered t

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