LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that she will appoint Tom Fisher to serve as the Arkansas Drug Director.

“As the Biden Administration refuses to secure our southern border – allowing deadly, dangerous drugs like fentanyl to pour in and kill Americans, Arkansas must step up where the federal government has failed,” Sanders said. “That’s why I am proud to be appointing Tom Fisher to serve as the Arkansas Drug Director to coordinate our entire state’s illicit drug response strategy. He brings decades of experience at the intersection of public health and law enforcement that will be an asset to my administration. I look forward to working together as we crack down on killer drug dealers, saving lives across Arkansas.”

Tom Fisher Bio:
Tom Fisher is an Overdose Response Strategy Analyst for the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. He began his career in state and local law enforcement, then served 24 years for the United States Department of Justice as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration. During his tenure with the DEA, Mr. Fisher conducted, coordinated, and supervised domestic and international investigations which targeted criminal organizations. For approximately 10 years of his federal career, Mr. Fisher was also charged with the responsibility of conducting and supervising civil and criminal investigations related to the diversion of pharmaceutical controlled substances, specifically related to DEA registrants to include: physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, veterinarians, pharmaceutical distributors, and manufacturers. Tom is a graduate of the University of Central Arkansas and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Additionally, he has completed training and received recognition for outstanding achievement from numerous institutions including the Office of National Drug Control Policy, United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri and Eastern District of Arkansas, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Medical College of Georgia, National Registry of Emergency Technicians, Arkansas Department of Health, and the Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute.