Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Samuel Leming was shot and killed in Waldron while attempting to arrest a man who had assaulted his wife.
The man had gone to his home in the middle of the day, assaulted his wife, and then locked her in the home. The wife escaped through a window and alerted a neighbor, who informed Sheriff Leming. Sheriff Leming encountered the husband as he walked back toward the home. The two continued walking toward the home as they talked. Once the man stepped onto his property he suddenly shot Sheriff Leming in the abdomen, mortally wounding him.
Several citizens chased the man as he fled and then shot him when he resisted arrest.
Sheriff Leming was survived by his wife and five children.
Survivors
Sheriff Leming was survived by his wife and five children.
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Sheriff Leming served with the Scott County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Waldron community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Samuel Leming 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 Scott County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Leming's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Leming Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Leming is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Leming was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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