Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal A.L. Harson was killed when he fell from and was then struck by a train in Gurdon.
He had received a tip that three hijackers were on a train at Gurdon. As the train was leaving the station he climbed on board to search for the men. His mangled body was found a short time later in the Gurdon railroad yard.
The coroner ruled his death was from an unknown cause and said he either fell or was pushed off the train. The hijackers were apprehended and questioned but were released.
Thank you for all you did to protect Arkansans. God bless
Special Agent-in-Charge Diane Upchurch FBI - Little Rock May 17th, 2017
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Harson served with the Gurdon Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gurdon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Harson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal A. L. Harson 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 Gurdon Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. L. Harson's cause is highlighted.
How A. L. Harson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. A. L. Harson is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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