Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Abraham Byler was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a murder suspect in Gassville. The suspect opened fire on Sheriff Byler with a rifle and then fled to Georgia. He was never apprehended or tried for Sheriff Byler's murder. Sheriff Byler was a veteran of the Confederate Army and he served as the first sheriff of Baxter County.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sheriff Byler gave the Baxter County Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mountain Home community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Abraham Garland Byler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sheriff Abraham Garland Byler is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 12.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Baxter County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abraham Garland Byler's cause is highlighted.
How Abraham Garland Byler Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Abraham Garland Byler is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Abraham Garland Byler was killed by rifle.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Baxter County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
