Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Sewell Burnett was shot and killed while making his rounds at approximately 4:15 am.
A citizen heard a gunshot in the area of the Beall hotel and located Marshal Burnett's body at the nearby intersection of Hale Avenue and Walnut Street. Two prominent citizens were arrested and charged with his murder, but were acquitted after three separate trials ended in hung juries.
Marshal Burnett had served with the Osceola Police Department for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Burnett gave the Osceola Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Osceola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Burnett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal Sewell H. Burnett 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 97,772 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 Osceola Police Department, 4 of 4 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. Sewell H. Burnett's cause is highlighted.
How Sewell H. Burnett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sewell H. Burnett is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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