Roll of Honor
Daniel Philip Longstreet
Incident
Patrol Officer Daniel Longstreet was found shot to death in his patrol in the early morning hours of March 14th, 1997. Officer Longstreet was sitting in his vehicle in a vacant lot when the suspect shot him through the passenger side window. Residents who heard the shots went to the patrol car to notify him that they had heard gunshots but discovered that he had been shot. A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with capital murder in Officer Longstreet's death. He murdered Officer Longstreet in order to silence his testimony in an insurance fraud case. The suspect's 18-year-old sister and her 17-year-old husband were charged with hindering the apprehension or prosecution of a felony suspect. On September 8th, 1997, the suspect unexpectedly pleaded guilty during a preliminary arraignment and was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Officer Longstreet was a United States Army Persian Gulf veteran who was one of the 300-person town's two full-time officers and had served with the Higginson Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrol Officer Longstreet gave the Higginson Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Higginson community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Daniel Philip Longstreet served in the Army (1978â1995) before joining law enforcement.
Patrol Officer Daniel Philip Longstreet 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Philip Longstreet's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Philip Longstreet Compares
Offender Outcome
retaliation
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Philip Longstreet is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Daniel Philip Longstreet was killed by handgun.