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City Marshal

Joseph R. Hastings

Beebe Police Dept. — Beebe, AR

Felonious

End of Watch September 7, 1899

Age 50

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Marshal Hastings was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a man who was drunk and disorderly. He died four days after being stabbed. The suspect was arrested, convicted of murder, and sentenced to 10 years. He was denied a pardon by Governor Daniel W. Jones on December 21, 1900.

Survivors

Marshal Hastings was survived by his wife and seven children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Hastings served with the Beebe Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Beebe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Beebe Police Dept.

Location Beebe, AR

Platform Identity bpd.white.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 1899

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

City Marshal Joseph R. Hastings 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 Beebe Police Dept., 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Beebe Police Dept.

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph R. Hastings's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Joseph R. Hastings Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 10 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph R. Hastings is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joseph R. Hastings was killed by edged weapon.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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