Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Leslie Potts was shot and killed after responding to the scene where Chief of Police Clyde Davis had just been fatally shot by a subject at a home on Main Street. Patrolman Potts was off duty and preparing for his son's 10th birthday party when he was notified of the shooting. He knew the suspect and responded to the scene. When he arrived, he encountered the subject holding a .22 caliber rifle. He was able to talk the man into lowering the weapon, but a child on the ground floor ran out of the home, causing a screen door to slam shut. The noise startled the offender, who raised the rifle and shot Patrolman Potts in the stomach, killing him. Patrolman Potts was a United States Army WWI veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and four daughters.
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- August 2, 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.
Patrolman Potts served with the Malvern Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Malvern 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
Leslie Lee Potts served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Leslie Lee Potts 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 97,756 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 Malvern Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leslie Lee Potts's cause is highlighted.
How Leslie Lee Potts Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leslie Lee Potts is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leslie Lee Potts was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
Military Service
Leslie Lee Potts served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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