D. A. Stanfield
Agency patch
Marshal

D. A. Stanfield

St. Francis Marshal's Office — St. Francis, AR
Felonious
End of Watch January 5, 1914
Age 73
The Vigil Panel 28 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Stanfield was shot and killed while guarding a prisoner. The prisoner was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 21 years in prison.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-AR-7CD7C6B5
Stewardship
Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
Added to badge.nw
April 2, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.

Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew D.. Claim this record.

This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.

Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Stanfield served with the St. Francis Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the St. Francis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Stanfield.

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

Agency

Location St. Francis, AR
Platform Identity sfmarshal.clay.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 5, 1914
Age 73
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to 21 years

Marshal D. A. Stanfield 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%.

St. Francis Marshal's Office
1
of 1 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. D. A. Stanfield'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 D. A. Stanfield Compares

Age at End of Watch
73
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Sentenced to 21 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. D. A. Stanfield is highlighted in Jan.

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. D. A. Stanfield 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