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Night Watchman

Abe Issac Pipkin

Beebe Police Dept. — Beebe, AR

Felonious

End of Watch April 5, 1977

Age 71

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 2

Incident

Watchman Abe Pipkin was beaten to death with a crowbar while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect he caught breaking into a drug store on Main Street. The subject was not arrested until 2002. After only serving 12 years, he was released on parole. Watchman Pipkin had served with the Beebe Police Department for 18 months. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons. His great-grandson served in law enforcement.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Night Watchman Pipkin gave the Beebe Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Beebe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Watchman Pipkin.

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

Agency

Department Beebe Police Dept.

Location Beebe, AR

Platform Identity bpd.white.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 5, 1977

Tour of Duty 1 yrs 6 mo

Age 71

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Blunt object

Offender Paroled

Night Watchman Abe Issac Pipkin 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 Beebe Police Dept., 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Beebe Police Dept.

of 3 officers

100% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abe Issac Pipkin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Abe Issac Pipkin Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

1.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Paroled

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Abe Issac Pipkin is highlighted in Apr.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Abe Issac Pipkin was killed by blunt object.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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