Arkansas emergency management chief AJ Gary to retire

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 271

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Arkansas’ top emergency management official announced Monday he’s retiring after serving in the role for more than a decade.

AJ Gary, director of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management and state homeland security adviser, announced he’s retiring effective Nov. 1.

Gary was first appointed by former Gov. Asa Hutchinson in June 2016 and reappointed in 2023, by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

“AJ has been instrumental in helping us deliver assistance …

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