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Sheriff

Sidney Smith McMath

Columbia County Sheriff's Office — Magnolia, AR

Felonious

End of Watch April 22, 1911

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Sheriff Sidney McMath was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for selling whiskey to employees of a local sawmill.

Despite being mortally wounded, Sheriff McMath was able to return fire and killed the suspect.

Sheriff McMath was survived by his wife and 12 children.

Survivors

Sheriff McMath was survived by his wife and 12 children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff McMath served with the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Magnolia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff McMath.

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

Agency

Department Columbia County Sheriff's Office

Location Magnolia, AR

Platform Identity ccso.columbia.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 22, 1911

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and kiled

Sheriff Sidney Smith McMath 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 Columbia County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Columbia County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sidney Smith McMath's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Sidney Smith McMath Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and kiled

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sidney Smith McMath is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sidney Smith McMath was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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