Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Jimmy Wooley died from injuries sustained the previous day when he fell off of a deck while investigating a stolen lawn mower.
Detective Wooley was sitting in a rolling chair while speaking with the victims of the theft. The chair suddenly rolled off of the side of the deck, and he fell 5 feet to the ground. Detective Wooley suffered several broken bones and a torn aorta as a result of the impact. He succumbed to his injuries 30 minutes prior to a scheduled surgery the following morning.
Detective Wooley had served with the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Wooley gave the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Conway community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Wooley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Jimmy Darrell Wooley is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jimmy Darrell Wooley's cause is highlighted.
How Jimmy Darrell Wooley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jimmy Darrell Wooley is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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