Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Sol Rollins was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to arrest a burglary suspect.
The man had escaped from the Camden County Jail and fled to his parents' home near Okolona. He was suspected of burglarizing a store after arriving in Clark County and deputies had been searching for him.
Deputy Rollins and his partner encountered the man on the roadway and attempted to arrest him, however, the man opened fire. Deputy Rollins was killed and his partner was wounded.
The man fled the area and was arrested on Catfish Island in the Missouri River approximately one month later.
Deputy Rollins was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and siblings.
Survivors
Deputy Rollins was survived by his wife, daughter, mother, and siblings.
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Deputy Sheriff Rollins served with the Clark County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Arkadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Solomon W. Rollins 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Solomon W. Rollins's cause is highlighted.
How Solomon W. Rollins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Solomon W. Rollins is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Solomon W. Rollins was killed by gun; unknown type.