This is a follow-up to a story from Dec 13, 2015 at https://www.mysaline.com/hastings-vs-bryant-treat-minden.
City records have surfaced, shedding more light on the firing of former Bryant Police Officer Shanna Hastings. On Friday, December 12, 2025, Hastings filed a lawsuit against the City of Bryant, Mayor Chris Treat, and Police Chief Carl Minden, alleging whistleblower retaliation. Read below for the details and documents from the City of Bryant, along with another case Hastings filed against the City of Benton and its Police Department.
Termination Details
Newly released documents show that Hastings was officially terminated on July 21, 2025, by Mayor Treat, following a recommendation from Chief Minden. In a termination letter from the city’s Human Resource Department, Treat cited Hastings’ violation of two key internal policies:
Section 16 (Insubordination), and Section 17 (Knowing, Observing, and Obeying All Directives, Rules, Policies, Procedures, Practices and Traditions) of the department’s Standards of Conduct.
The mayor wrote, “Based on these violations, I am approving Chief Minden’s recommendation to terminate your employment effective immediately.”
See links to PDF files of the City Documents below.
Policy Violations
An internal memorandum dated July 17, 2025, authored by Chief Minden, outlines the department’s justification for the termination. The memo recounts that Hastings had requested an internal investigation into another officer on July 2, 2025, and...
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