Roll of Honor
Incident
Game Warden Ollie Mitts was shot when he and a federal game warden attempted to arrest a suspect on a warrant for fishing violations.
They located the man at his camp along the White River one mile north of Batesville. The man fired several shots at the wardens, striking Warden Mitts in the head and knocking him from their boat. The subject helped the other warden pull Warden Mitts from the river before surrendering.
Warden Mitts was taken to a local hospital with a gunshot wound to the head and died later that evening. The subject who shot him was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to six years in prison.
He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and sister.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Warden Mitts served with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Warden Mitts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Warden Oliver Edward Mitts 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 Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, 3 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oliver Edward Mitts's cause is highlighted.
How Oliver Edward Mitts Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oliver Edward Mitts is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oliver Edward Mitts was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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