Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Kenneth "Jim" Wilkins was killed in a motorcycle crash while working on a drug task force. Deputy Wilkins had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Office, assigned to the Drug Task Force, and previously served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, mother, father, brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wilkins gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wilkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth James Wilkins is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth James Wilkins's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth James Wilkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth James Wilkins is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Madison County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
