Roll of Honor
Incident
Watchman Abe Pipkin was beaten to death with a crowbar while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect he caught breaking into a drug store on Main Street. The subject was not arrested until 2002. After only serving 12 years, he was released on parole. Watchman Pipkin had served with the Beebe Police Department for 18 months. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons. His great-grandson served in law enforcement.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Night Watchman Pipkin gave the Beebe Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Beebe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Pipkin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Watchman Abe Issac Pipkin is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Beebe Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abe Issac Pipkin's cause is highlighted.
How Abe Issac Pipkin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Abe Issac Pipkin is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Abe Issac Pipkin was killed by blunt object.
Incident Location
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