William Edward Hathaway

Faulkner County Sheriff's Office — Conway, AR

Felonious

End of Watch August 5, 1931

Age 51

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff William Hathaway was shot and killed as he and three other officers served a warrant on a man wanted for stealing fruit. The officers had gone to the man's home, approximately two miles southwest of Mayflower, to arrest him. When they arrived at the cabin other members of the man's family opened fire on the officers, striking Deputy Hathaway in the shoulder and another deputy in the leg. The officers returned fire, killing one family member and wounding two others. Deputy Hathaway was taken to the county hospital where he succumbed to his wound several hours later. The surviving family members were arrested and charged with murder.

Survivors

Deputy Hathaway was survived by his wife, son, two daughter, and two siblings.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hathaway served with the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Conway community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hathaway.

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

Agency

Department Faulkner County Sheriff's Office

Location Conway, AR

Platform Identity fcso.faulkner.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 5, 1931

Age 51

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Deputy Sheriff William Edward Hathaway 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 Faulkner County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Faulkner County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

50% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious