The following video is dedicated to the men and women who have given the ulitimate sacrifice to protect and serve the citizens of Arkansas in the line of duty.
Trooper Sidney Pavatt was fatally wounded outside a residence on September 25th, 1948 while searching for a burglary suspect.
Trooper Ermon Cox was fatally wounded on August 17th, 1958 while attempting to arrest a DWI suspect
Trooper Harry Locke was fatally injured in a vehicle crash on September 24th, 1966.
Trooper Allen Bufford was fatally wounded July 27th, 1969 during a highway violator traffic stop.
Trooper Ron Brooks was fatally wounded February 27th, 1975 while apprehending three escapees.
Sergeant Kelly Pigue was fatally injured in a vehicle crash on December 8th, 1977.
Sergeant Glenn Bailey was fatally wounded during a violator stop on September 5th, 1980.
Trooper William Rose, Jr. was fatally injured in a vehicle crash on December 28th, 1982.
Trooper Louis Bryant was fatally wounded during a violator stop on June 30th, 1984.
Trooper Robbie Klein was fatally wounded on October 15th, 1984 during a search for two prison escapees.
Trooper Michael Bassing was fatally injured on July 24th, 1986 in a helicopter crash.
TFC Wilson Atkins, Jr. was fatally injured on July 3rd, 1988 after being struck by a passing vehicle during a violator stop.
Trooper Clark Simpson was fatally injured on February 18th, 1989 after his patrol car was struck from the rear following a violator stop.
Corporal John Scarberough was fatally injured on September 2nd, 1998 when his patrol car was hit from the rear during a violator stop.
Captain Tom Craig was fatally injured on December 14th, 2000 from injuries sustained when he was struck by a vehicle while assisting the victims of an earlier traffic crash.
Trooper Herbert Smith died on February 14th, 2001 from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash as he responded to a child emergency call.
TFC Jimmie White died June 1st, 2002 from injuries sustained in the crash of his patrol motorcycle he was driving at the time of an escort involving the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels.
Corporal Mark Carthron died September 12th, 2005 from injuries sustained the previous day when he was struck on Interstate 40 as he and other Arkansas State Troopers attempted to stop a fugitive vehicle.
Sergeant Richard C. LeBow died February 4, 2008 from injuries sustained in a traffic crash while on patrol duty near Mulberry, Arkansas along Interstate 40.
Corporal Jeff Hust died May 2, 2017 after suffering a fatal heart attack following exposure to toxins while executing a search warrant at the residence of a suspected methamphetamine dealer.
Senior Corporal Michael Springer died February 11, 2022 after succumbing to complications from COVID-19.
