Roll of Honor
Michael David Stephen Sr.
Incident
Sergeant Mike Stephen was shot and killed while responding to a domestic incident at a home in the area of 2020 Flag Road at about 9:00 am.
He was speaking to a female in the front yard when another subject opened fire, striking Sergeant Stephen and the woman. The subject who shot Sergeant Stephen was found dead by responding deputies.
Sergeant Stephen was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Stone County Sheriff's Office for 20 years. He also served as chief of the Pineville Fire Department and had previously served with the Arkansas Department of Correction.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Stephen gave the Stone County Sheriff's Office 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mountain View community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael David Stephen Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1982â1989) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Michael David Stephen Sr. 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 97,759 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 Stone County Sheriff's Office, 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. Michael David Stephen Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Michael David Stephen Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Michael David Stephen Sr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Michael David Stephen Sr. was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Military Service
Michael David Stephen Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1982–1989) before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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