Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Brent Scrimshire was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop in the 100 block of Kenwood Street at approximately 6:30 pm.
Corporal Scrimshire had stopped the subject after his vehicle was seen running a stop sign. During the traffic stop, Corporal Scrimshire and a subject in the vehicle exchanged gunfire, and both sustained gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a local hospital, where Officer Scrimshire succumbed to his wounds.
The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated assault against an officer, possession of a defaced firearm, obstruction of government operations, and fleeing. Another suspect is still awaiting trial.
Corporal Scrimshire had been recognized as Regional Officer of the Year by the Arkansas Attorney General in 2016 and had recently been recognized as the Hot Springs Police Department's Officer of the Quarter.
Corporal Scrimshire had served with the Hot Springs Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, grandmother, and sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Scrimshire gave the Hot Springs Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hot Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Scrimshire.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Brent William Perry Scrimshire 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 Hot Springs Police Department, 8 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Brent William Perry Scrimshire's cause is highlighted.
How Brent William Perry Scrimshire Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brent William Perry Scrimshire is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Brent William Perry Scrimshire was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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