Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Timothy Braden was killed in a vehicle crash as he pursued a vehicle on Barkada Road, northwest of Monticello, at approximately 1:30 a.m.
The vehicle fled when Deputy Braden attempted to conduct a traffic stop on it. As the pursuit continued along Barkada Road the subject threw narcotics out of the window. The suspect's vehicle and Deputy Braden's vehicle both went out of control as they rounded a bend and struck objects on the side of the road.
Deputy Braden was transported to Drew Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody and charged with murder, several narcotics charges, and felony fleeing to elude. The suspect was found guilty of possession of over four ounces of marijuana and fleeing an officer. He was found not guilty in causing the death of Officer Braden. He was sentenced to six years in prison.
Deputy Braden had served with the Drew County Sheriff's Office for only six months and had previously served with the McGehee Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Braden gave the Drew County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Braden.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Timothy Allen Braden 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 Drew County Sheriff's Office, 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. Timothy Allen Braden's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Allen Braden Compares
Offender Outcome
Semtenced to 6 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Allen Braden is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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