Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal George Perkins succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while attempting to serve a warrant on a man related to a domestic issue.
He and a sheriff's deputy when to the shop where the man worked to serve the warrant. The subject opened fire, fatally wounding Marshal Perkins and wounding the deputy in the hand. Despite their wounds, both officers returned fire and killed the subject.
Marshal Perkins was taken to a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where he died the following day.
Marshal Perkins had only served with the Lepanto Police Department for one week.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Perkins served with the Lepanto Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lepanto community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Perkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal George E. Perkins 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George E. Perkins's cause is highlighted.
How George E. Perkins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George E. Perkins is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George E. Perkins was killed by gun; unknown type.
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