Dewayne Whitfield
Booking #: 103245
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: African American
Address: PINE BLUFF, AR
Booking Date: 01-31-2025 - 12:32 pm
Charges:
Contempt-CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
Stories tagged with: whitfield
Whitfield explains text after Taggarts shooting death
Ivan Whitfield, a former Pine Bluff City Council member and president of the local branch of the NAACP on Wednesday defended a text message he sent to the mayor and several members of the city council concerning the death of Maurice Taggart.
Taggart, the former... Read More.
Whitfield blames GFPB for Taggart shooting
Deltaplex News has confirmed from law enforcement officials and multiple city council members that former city council member and current NAACP local leader Ivan Whitfield sent the following text message to members of the Pine Bluff city council this morning in the wake of... Read More.
Whitfield alleges Parks Director misspent tax dollars
Outgoing Pine Bluff City Councilmember Ivan Whitfield has filed a police report alleging Parks and Recreation Director Sam Glover misused tax money.
Whitfield, who lost his bid for reelection, leaves office Dec. 31.
He made the announcement during a meeting of the Public Works Committee where... Read More.
Whitfield and Frazier explain reasons for running for City Council
Third Ward Pine Bluff City Council member Ivan Whitfield and his challenger Lanette Frazier were guests on the Oldies 1013 morning show Monday as they discussed their reasons for seeking election to the office.
Each was asked why the voters should elect them and they... Read More.
Council member Ivan Whitfield calls for investigation into Parks and Recreation budget
By Ray King
Pine Bluff City Council member Ivan Whitfield has called for an investigation into the budget of the Parks and Recreation Department after airing a number of complaints during a special called meeting of the Public Works Committee which he chairs.
Following the regular... Read More.
Council Member Whitfield seeks solution to locked park restrooms
By Ray King
Pine Bluff City Council member Ivan Whitfield has asked Parks and Recreation Director Samuel Glover to find a way to keep restrooms at the city’s parks open at night and on the weekends.
At a previous meeting of the City Council’s Public Works... Read More.
Council members Alexander and Whitfield discuss Interim Chief
By Ray King
After the Pine Bluff City Council meeting Monday night, Mayor Shirley Washington notified members of the City Council and the media that she had selected retired Arkansas State Police Capt. Lloyd Franklin Sr. as Interim Police Chief.
Franklin takes over from Kelvin Hadley,... Read More.
Council members Whitfield and Alexander discuss police chief
By Ray King
With Pine Bluff Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant due to retire at the end of the day Wednesday, the question of where the city and the department go from here is up in the air.
Last week, Mayor Shirley Washington asked the council to... Read More.
Whitfield responds to Mayor’s concerns
By Ray King
Last week, Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Council member Ivan Whitfield, who frequently opposes her on a variety of issues, does so because she defeated him for mayor in the last election.
Appearing on TalkBack Live with Floyd Donald Tuesday, Whitfield responded... Read More.
Whitfield says public had misconceptions about police chief
By Ray King
Former Pine Bluff Police Chief and current City Council member Ivan Whitfield on Monday said he wanted to clear up some misconceptions members of the public apparently have about his involvement in the selection of the next police chief for the city.
Appearing... Read More.
Council member Whitfield talks police chief concerns
By Ray King
When the application period closed, 31 people from across the United States had applied for the position of Pine Bluff Police Chief. None of those 31 were from within the department itself.
On Monday, former Pine Bluff Police Chief and current member of... Read More.
