Incident
Corrections Officer Lisa Mauldin was killed when she and another officer were attacked by an inmate inside the Miller County Detention Center's kitchen at approximately 1:00 pm.
The inmate attacked both officers, seriously injuring them. Officer Mauldin was transported to Wadley Regional Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries. The other officer was transported to the same hospital where she was admitted as well.
Other officers were able to subdue the inmate, 28, who attacked them, and he remained in custody. He was charged with capital murder, but was deemed incompetent to stand trial. As of 2025, he has been institutionalized.
Corrections Officer Mauldin had served with the Miller County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
She was survived by her husband, three daughters, a son, a stepson, parents, a brother, and eight grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Mauldin gave the Miller County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Texarkana community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Mauldin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corrections Officer Lisa Anne Mauldin 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 Miller County Sheriff's Office, 9 of 11 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 81.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lisa Anne Mauldin's cause is highlighted.
How Lisa Anne Mauldin Compares
Offender Outcome
Ruled incompetent
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lisa Anne Mauldin is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lisa Anne Mauldin was killed by person.
Incident Location
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