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Night Marshal

Albert Rinks

Marked Tree Police Department — Marked Tree, AR

Felonious

End of Watch April 29, 1952

Age 61

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Night Marshal Albert Rinks was shot and killed when he was ambushed by a man he had arrested earlier in the evening. Marshal Rinks arrested the man for drunk and disordely conduct. The suspect was released two hours later and driven home. The man then drove back into town and shot Marshal Rinks with a shotgun.

The 48-year-old suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. His sentence was later reduced to 35 years. He was paroled on June 3, 1964.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Rinks gave the Marked Tree Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Marked Tree community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Rinks.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Marked Tree Police Department

Location Marked Tree, AR

Platform Identity mtpd.poinsett.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 29, 1952

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 61

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Night Marshal Albert Rinks is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Marked Tree Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Marked Tree Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Rinks's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Albert Rinks Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Rinks is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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