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John W. Cabiness
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Detective Sergeant

John W. Cabiness

Little Rock Police Department — Little Rock, AR
Accident
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End of Watch August 12, 1922
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 22

Incident

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, U.S. Government

Detective Sergeant Cabiness was accidentally shot and killed by Special Deputy Marshal Will Cross, of the United States Marshals Service, who mistook the officers for railroad strikers who were out to get him. Deputy Cross was killed in return gunfire by Sergenat Cabiness's partner.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Cabiness gave the Little Rock Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Little Rock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Cabiness.

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

Agency

Department Little Rock Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Platform Identity lrpd.pulaski.ar.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 12, 1922
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

John is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 82 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 23rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

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Who

John had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

August holds 9.5% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

Little Rock Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, John among them.

Across the years

Detective Sergeant John W. Cabiness

Little Rock Police Department · End of Watch August 12, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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