Roll of Honor
Jeremiah James Story
Incident
Detention Officer Jeremiah Story was shot and killed while processing a subject into the Perry County Detention Center at 511 Aplin Avenue in Perryville.
Officer Story was standing in the restroom while the subject, who had been arrested for drug charges, was changing into jail-issued clothing. The man produced a pistol he had concealed on his person and shot Officer Story. The subject was subdued after shooting Officer Story.
The man was charged with capital murder and transferred to the Faulkner County Detention Center.
Detention Officer Story was an Arkansas National Guard veteran and had served with the Perry County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, grandmother, two grandfathers, two sisters, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detention Officer Story gave the Perry County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Perryville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jeremiah James Story served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Detention Officer Jeremiah James Story is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 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 13 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Perry County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremiah James Story's cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah James Story Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah James Story is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremiah James Story was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Jeremiah James Story served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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