Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Richard Duncan was killed in a head-on collision while driving his canine unit. His canine loyally stayed with him until rescue units arrived.
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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.
Chief of Police Duncan gave the Decatur Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Decatur community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Duncan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Richard Leon Duncan 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 Decatur Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Richard Leon Duncan's cause is highlighted.
How Richard Leon Duncan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Richard Leon Duncan is highlighted in Aug.
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