Warner Garner
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Constable

Warner Garner

Felonious
End of Watch March 15, 1923
Age 30
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Warner Garner was shot and mortally wounded as he and another officer attempted to arrest a desperate character in Millville. Constable Garner managed to return fire, killing the suspect. Constable Garner was rushed to Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff where he died the next day.

Survivors

Constable Garner was survived by his wife and four small children.

In Our Keeping

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Garner served with the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Garner.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Camden, Ouachita County, AR
Platform Identity ocso.ouachita.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1923
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Constable Warner Garner 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 Ouachita County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Ouachita County Sheriff's Office
3
of 3 officers
100% Felonious
AR — Statewide
249
of 372 officers
66.9% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Warner Garner's cause is highlighted.

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

How Warner Garner Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Warner Garner is highlighted in Mar.

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. Warner Garner was killed by gun.

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

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