Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Joe Breedlove was shot and killed as he attempted to serve a warrant to a subject wanted for assault.
As Constable Breedlove entered the man's home the subject opened fire with a shotgun, killing him.
The suspect was convicted of Constable Breedlove's murder and executed in the electric chair on December 13, 1940.
Constable Breedlove had served in law enforcement for 27 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Constable Breedlove gave the Dumas Constable's Office 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Dumas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Breedlove.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Joe Hill Breedlove 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. Joe Hill Breedlove's cause is highlighted.
How Joe Hill Breedlove Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1940
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joe Hill Breedlove is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Joe Hill Breedlove was killed by shotgun.