Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Hathaway was shot and killed as he and three other officers served a warrant on a man wanted for stealing fruit. The officers had gone to the man's home, approximately two miles southwest of Mayflower, to arrest him. When they arrived at the cabin other members of the man's family opened fire on the officers, striking Deputy Hathaway in the shoulder and another deputy in the leg. The officers returned fire, killing one family member and wounding two others. Deputy Hathaway was taken to the county hospital where he succumbed to his wound several hours later. The surviving family members were arrested and charged with murder.
Survivors
Deputy Hathaway was survived by his wife, son, two daughter, and two siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hathaway served with the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Conway community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hathaway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Edward Hathaway 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 Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Edward Hathaway's cause is highlighted.
How William Edward Hathaway Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Edward Hathaway is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Edward Hathaway was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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