Algin Sidney Pavatt

Arkansas State Police — Little Rock, AR

Felonious

End of Watch September 25, 1948

Age 23

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper Sidney Pavatt was shot and killed by an AWOL soldier while checking cabins in a remote area because of a series of burglaries. As Trooper Pavatt and four men approached a suspicious man standing near a cabin, he opened fire with a rifle killing Trooper Pavatt. The next day the owner of the cabin was found in a shallow grave nearby. The 23- year-old suspect was captured in El Reno, Oklahoma, nine days later. He was returned to Arkansas and charged with the owner of the cabin and Trooper Pavatt's murder. He was convicted of Trooper Pavatt's murder and sentenced to life on June 23, 1949. He was never tried for the cabin owner's murder. He was paroled on February 8, 1968, and later died in 1993. Trooper Pavatt had served with the Arkansas State Police for 1 year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, parents, seven brothers, and a sister.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Trooper Pavatt gave the Arkansas State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Arkansas. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Pavatt.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Arkansas State Police

Location Little Rock, AR

Platform Identity asp.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1948

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 23

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Deceased

Trooper Algin Sidney Pavatt 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 Arkansas State Police, 7 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.4% of this agency's fallen.

Arkansas State Police

of 23 officers

30.4% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious