On Friday, February 10, 2012, former Bull Shoals Police Chief, John Wesley Thompson, age 43, of Swifton, Arkansas, was arrested on a Marion County Felony Warrant for: Theft of Property; Tampering with Evidence; Falsifying a Business Record; and Hindering Apprehension. Thompson’s bond was set at $50,000.00, in which he posted through a local bonding company. Thompson is scheduled to appear before the Marion County Circuit Court on March 7th, 2012 at 10:00 AM. The case is still under investigation and the MCSO is being assisted by the Flippin Police Department and Bull Shoals Police Department.