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Deputy Sheriff

Gilbert Byrd Burchfield

Saline County Sheriff's Office — Benton, AR

Felonious

End of Watch July 15, 1847

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Burchfield was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a subject.

The man opened fire on the posse, killing Deputy Burchfield and a special deputy.

Deputy Burchfield was survived by his wife and four children.

Survivors

Deputy Burchfield was survived by his wife and four children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

179 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Burchfield served with the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Benton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Saline County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Benton, Saline County, AR

Platform Identity scso.saline.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 15, 1847

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Deputy Sheriff Gilbert Byrd Burchfield 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%.

Saline County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gilbert Byrd Burchfield's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Gilbert Byrd Burchfield Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gilbert Byrd Burchfield is highlighted in Jul.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gilbert Byrd Burchfield was killed by rifle.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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