Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Potts was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who were attempting to jump a train. The two men ran when he told them to come with him. One of the suspects ran around a building and then shot Patrolman Potts as he came around the corner. On May 7, 1935, two former Missouri convicts, ages 21 and 22, were shot and killed by a farmer they had shot at near El Paso, Arkansas. Both were wanted for murdering Deputy Sheriff Arthur Casteel of the Iron County, Missouri, Sheriffs Department, on December 14, 1934. They both matched the description of the suspects who killed Patrolman Potts and three other men in Arkansas and Missouri. Patrolman Potts had served with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Potts gave the Malvern Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Malvern community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Potts.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Hiram Daniel Potts 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 Malvern Police Department, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hiram Daniel Potts's cause is highlighted.
How Hiram Daniel Potts Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hiram Daniel Potts is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hiram Daniel Potts was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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