Bearden Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Sunday, March 14, 1948
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 14, 1948
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Marshal Hickey Steelman was shot and killed from ambush by a man who held a grudge against him.
Marshal Steelman had shot and wounded the suspect one year earlier when he attempted to arrest him on a charge of drunkenness.
On May 5th, 1948, the suspect, 33, was convicted of Marshal Steelman's murder and sentenced to life.
Marshal Steelman had served with the Bearden Police Department for three years. He was survived by his wife and six children.