Griffin: ‘As a longtime prosecutor, Deputy AG Chandler understands the unique needs and challenges of prosecuting attorneys’

LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a new Deputy Attorney General for Special Prosecutions in his office:

“I am pleased to announce that I have hired Jeff Chandler as Deputy Attorney General to lead my Special Prosecutions Division. Deputy AG Chandler’s extensive experience as a prosecutor, public defender, and as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps make him an excellent pick to lead this division.

“My Special Prosecutions Division works with prosecutors across Arkansas to provide support when needed and assist in prosecutions, particularly in the areas of human trafficking, organized retail crime, internet crimes against children, and public integrity. As a longtime prosecutor, Deputy AG Chandler understands the unique needs and challenges of prosecuting attorneys.”

Chandler is a retired lieutenant colonel who served in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General’s Corps and served as the Chief Deputy Prosecutor of the 5th Judicial District from 1998 to 2018. Since 2018 he has worked for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission – Capital Conflicts and Appellate Division, where he defended capital murder cases. Chandler received his undergraduate degree in microbiology and molecular genetics from Oklahoma State University and his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville.