Warner Garner
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Constable

Warner Garner

Felonious
End of Watch March 15, 1923
Age 30
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Warner Garner was shot and mortally wounded as he and another officer attempted to arrest a desperate character in Millville. Constable Garner managed to return fire, killing the suspect. Constable Garner was rushed to Davis Hospital in Pine Bluff where he died the next day.

Survivors

Constable Garner was survived by his wife and four small children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Garner served with the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Camden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Garner.

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

Agency

Location Camden, AR
Platform Identity ocso.ouachita.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1923
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Constable Warner Garner 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 Ouachita County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Ouachita County Sheriff's Office
3
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. Warner Garner'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 Warner Garner Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Warner Garner is highlighted in Mar.

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. Warner Garner was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

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