Samuel Tucker McCallum
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City Marshal

Samuel Tucker McCallum

Lake Village Police Department — Lake Village, AR
Felonious
End of Watch October 11, 1928
Age 51
Tour of Duty 1 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal McCallum was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at a local coffee shop. When he arrived the drunken suspect opened fire on him. The man was sentenced to life but pardoned by the governor in 1938.

Marshal McCallum had been with the agency for six weeks and was survived by his wife and six children.

Survivors

Marshal McCallum had been with the agency for six weeks and was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-AR-0656399A
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal McCallum served with the Lake Village Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Village community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal McCallum.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lake Village, Chicot County, AR
Platform Identity lpd.chicot.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 11, 1928
Tour of Duty 1 mo
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun

City Marshal Samuel Tucker McCallum 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 97,756 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%.

Lake Village Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Tucker McCallum's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Samuel Tucker McCallum Compares

Age at Death
51
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0.1
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Tucker McCallum is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Tucker McCallum was killed by handgun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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