Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Hickey Steelman was shot and killed from ambush by a man who held a grudge against him. Marshal Steelman had shot and wounded the suspect one year earlier when he attempted to arrest him on a charge of drunkenness. On May 5th, 1948, the suspect, 33, was convicted of Marshal Steelman's murder and sentenced to life. Marshal Steelman had served with the Bearden Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Steelman gave the Bearden Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bearden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Steelman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Marshal Hickey Steelman 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 Bearden Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Hickey Steelman's cause is highlighted.
How Hickey Steelman Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hickey Steelman is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hickey Steelman was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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