Edward Dean Rose

Benton County Sheriff's Office — Bentonville, AR

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch November 29, 1976

Age 43

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Jailer Edward Rose was stabbed to death during an escape attempt from the Benton County Jail. When Jailer Rose opened a cell door to administer nighttime medicine at 10:30 p.m. an inmate threw hot water in his face. The inmate's brother, who was also an inmate at the jail, along with another inmate then wrapped a towel around Jailer Rose's head. The three inmates beat him and then stabbed him four times with his own pocket knife in the stomach and back. The suspects, who were being held on charges of armed robbery of the Garfield Post Office, attempted to free a fourth prisoner but Jailer Rose was able to close the cell block door, thwarting the escape attempt by all four. Back up arrived soon after. One of the brothers later died in prison of natural causes. Deputy Rose was a Korean War and Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Navy where he had retired after 25 years of service.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Jailer Rose gave the Benton County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bentonville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Benton County Sheriff's Office

Location Bentonville, AR

Platform Identity bcso.benton.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1976

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Edged weapon; Knife

Offender Deceased

Military Service

Edward Dean Rose served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Jailer Edward Dean Rose 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 Benton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.

Benton County Sheriff's Office

of 5 officers

20% Felonious

AR — Statewide

249

of 372 officers

66.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious