Wynne Police Officer Missing

By: KARK

Updated: January 12, 2013

A police officer is missing near Forrest City

24 year-old Nick Swink was last seen yesterday.

The St. Francis County Sheriff's Department began a search around 1:00 p.m. this afternoon

The Wynne police officer is believed to have fallen in the St. Francis River while off-duty.

Around 5:30 p.m. the search was declared a recovery mission.

We'll have more details as they become available.

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