Roll of Honor
Incident
City Marshal Tom Staggs was shot and killed by a man who had robbed him of his pistol a short time earlier.
Marshal Staggs was returning to Keo when he stopped to pick up a hitchhiker. As they were driving to Keo Marshal Staggs discovered the man was armed and asked the man to give him the gun. The man responded by robbing Marshal Staggs of his own gun. Marshal Staggs then intentionally crashed his car into a ditch and the man fled on foot with both weapons.
When Marshal Staggs returned to town, he obtained another pistol and located the man walking on a street. He ordered the subject to relinquish the guns, but the man responded by shooting him twice. The subject fled but was chased by several citizens who shot and wounded him.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Staggs served with the Keo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Keo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Staggs.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
City Marshal Thomas William Staggs 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. Thomas William Staggs's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas William Staggs Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas William Staggs is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas William Staggs was killed by handgun.