Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Larry Blagg was killed when he was struck by a falling tree branch while assisting with cleanup efforts following a winter storm.
He was moving fallen branches when a large branch covered with ice broke and fell, causing him to go into cardiac arrest. He passed away while being transported to a local hospital.
Chief Blagg had served with the Trumann Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, parents, and four siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Blagg gave the Trumann Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Trumann community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Blagg.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Larry Neal Blagg is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AR, 92 of 372 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Trumann Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry Neal Blagg's cause is highlighted.
How Larry Neal Blagg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Neal Blagg is highlighted in Jan.
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