... field near Quitman in Cleburne County. According to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board, pilot Jerry Fryar told investigators that a low rotor RPM light came on while the helicopter was on a routine patrol for night hunters ...

... Commission spokesman Keith Stephens. Sgt. Monty Carmikle, 45, of Heber Springs died in the crash. With him was Jerry Fryar of Ozark, who was taken to a Conway hospital and released with non-threatening injuries. The wildlife officer was ...