Roll of Honor
Jim Ray Carlton
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jim Carlton was shot and killed as he and another deputy were transporting a man they had arrested for wife beating to jail.
Their prisoner who was riding in the back seat with Deputy Carlton grabbed his service revolver and opened fire killing him and wounding the other deputy who was driving. The suspect jumped out and ran when their patrol car ran off the road into a ditch. The suspect then went back to his home and killed his wife. He was shot and killed the next day when he refused to surrender to a posse.
Deputy Sheriff Carlton, a widower, was survived by his two sons.
Survivors
Deputy Sheriff Carlton, a widower, was survived by his two sons.
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Carlton gave the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Forrest City community. Thank you 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
Jim Ray Carlton served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Ray Carlton 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 St. Francis County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 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. Jim Ray Carlton's cause is highlighted.
How Jim Ray Carlton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jim Ray Carlton is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jim Ray Carlton was killed by officer's handgun.
Military Service
Jim Ray Carlton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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