Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Worrell was shot and killed when he and another officer arrived on the scene of a burglary in progress at a store on North Stateline Avenue. As the officers exited their vehicle they were ambushed by a juvenile suspect with a rifle who was standing watch in the parking lot while his two accomplices, also juveniles, robbed the store. Both officers were struck by gunfire and Lieutenant Worrell was fatally wounded. All three suspects were apprehended. The 15-year-old shooter was sentenced to life in prison. His two accomplices were sentenced to 20 years each and were paroled to other states in 1986. The shooter has been denied parole four times since the murder. On January 30, 2019, the Arkansas Supreme Court ordered a new trial because he was a juvenile at the time of the shooting. He died in prison on February 9, 2019. Lieutenant Worrell served six years in law enforcement and was survived by his expectant wife and two sons. His daughter was born the following September.
Survivors
Lieutenant Worrell served six years in law enforcement and was survived by his expectant wife and two sons.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Worrell gave the Texarkana Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Texarkana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Worrell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Edward Lee Worrell 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 Texarkana 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. Edward Lee Worrell's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Lee Worrell Compares
Offender Outcome
Cause: Gunfire
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Lee Worrell is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Lee Worrell was killed by rifle; .30-.30.
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