Jeremiah James Story

2022

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Jeremiah James Story served the U.S. Army. Jeremiah served in the Afghanistan, the Global War on Terrorism, the Iraq / Syria and the Syria.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

What Happened

Detention Officer Jeremiah Story was shot and killed while processing a subject into the Perry County Detention Center at 511 Aplin Avenue in Perryville.

Officer Story was standing in the restroom while the subject, who had been arrested for drug charges, was changing into jail-issued clothing. The man produced a pistol he had concealed on his person and shot Officer Story. The subject was subdued after shooting Officer Story.

The man was charged with capital murder and transferred to the Faulkner County Detention Center.

Detention Officer Story was an Arkansas National Guard veteran and had served with the Perry County Sheriff's Office.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents, grandmother, two grandfathers, two sisters, and two brothers.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

2018

Conflicts

Afghanistan Global War on Terrorism Iraq / Syria Syria

Also Served

Perry County Sheriff's Office

Detention Officer

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