Arkansas State Police
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The Arkansas State Police is the state police agency for Arkansas, which has jurisdiction anywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in Arkansas.[citation needed]
On March 19th, 1935 when Governor J.M. Futrell and the Arkansas General Assembly approved and signed into law Act 120, known as the Chrip-Carter bill, the Arkansas State Police was born.
The first men to be empowered in Arkansas with statewide law enforcement duties and responsibilities were known as Rangers. The name later changed to troopers. [1]
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[edit] Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the Arkansas State Police, 20 officers have died in the line of duty. [2]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trooper Algin Sidney Pavatt |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Ermon Boyce Cox |
|
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Elmer Glen Bradshaw |
|
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Harry F. Locke |
|
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Allen Harvie Bufford |
|
Gunfire |
| Trooper William Ronald Brooks III |
|
Gunfire |
| Sergeant Kelly Ray Pigue |
|
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Frederick Glen Bailey |
|
Gunfire |
| Corporal William L. Rose Jr. |
|
Automobile accident |
| Trooper Louis P. Bryant |
|
Gunfire |
| Corporal Robert Whittington Klein |
|
Gunfire |
| Corporal Phillip Gene Osterman |
|
Aircraft accident |
| Trooper Charles Michael Bassing |
|
Aircraft accident |
| 1334 Trooper Wilson A. Atkins Jr. |
|
Struck by vehicle |
| Trooper Clark Kent Simpson |
|
Automobile accident |
| Corporal Johnny Mack Scarberough |
|
Automobile accident |
| Captain Thomas Allen Craig |
|
Struck by vehicle |
| Trooper Herbert James Smith |
|
Automobile accident |
| Trooper First Class Jimmie Harold White II |
|
Motorcycle accident |
| Corporal Mark Wesley Carthron |
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Vehicle pursuit |
| Sergeant Richard C. LeBow |
|
Automobile accident |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.asp.arkansas.gov/asp/asp_story.html Arkansas State Police Website
- ^ http://www.odmp.org/agency/142-arkansas-state-police-arkansas The Officer Down Memorial Page
[edit] External links
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