On July 12, 2024, at about 3:13 p.m. deputies from the Faulkner County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting on Saddler Road east of Conway and found 71-year-old Jack Damon Ruple Sr. fatally shot. The investigation identified a single suspect, and Ruple Sr.’s son, Jack Damon Ruple Jr., was arrested and charged with capital murder and second-degree domestic battery. He was booked into the Faulkner County Detention Center and remains in custody while authorities continue their inquiry.

Ruple Sr. had a long career in the legal community, receiving his law license in 1979, serving as a law clerk at all trial court levels including the Arkansas Supreme Court, being appointed Master in Chancery for Pulaski County, and retiring after 22 years as Division Chief of Research and Training at the Pulaski Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He is described as a devoted father and grandfather who shared sermons publicly and researched family genealogy.

If anyone witnessed the incident on Saddler Road that afternoon or has information about what led to the fatal confrontation, please share what is known.