Wayne M. Warwick

Hot Springs Police Department — Hot Springs, AR

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch September 5, 1986

Age 36

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 8

Incident

Sergeant Wayne Warwick succumbed to injuries sustained when he was shot while making a traffic stop in front of the Garland County Sheriff's Office headquarters. Unbeknownst to Sergeant Warwick, the driver was on his way to murder his girlfriend at the time. During the traffic stop, the man opened fire on him with a .45 caliber handgun, striking him in the leg and groin. After shooting Sergeant Warwick the man ran to a nearby hotel where he shot and killed innocent bystanders before committing suicide. Sergeant Warwick remained paralyzed until succumbing to his injuries two years later. Sergeant Warwick had served with the Hot Springs Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Warwick gave the Hot Springs Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hot Springs community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Warwick.

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

Agency

Department Hot Springs Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Hot Springs, Garland County, AR

Platform Identity hspd.garland.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1986

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Wayne M. Warwick served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1967â1970) before joining law enforcement.

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Sergeant Wayne M. Warwick 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 Hot Springs Police Department, 8 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 88.9% of this agency's fallen.

Hot Springs Police Department

of 9 officers

88.9% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious