Bentonville Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 28, 1997
Age: 22
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 923
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 28, 1997
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Brian Batchelder was killed at 11:30 pm when he was involved in a single-car accident.
Officer Batchelder had apparently overcompensated when he went off the right side of the road, causing his patrol car to cross over and exit the roadway on the left side and strike a tree.
Officer Batchelder had served with the Bentonville Police Department for one year. He is survived by his wife, six-week-old son, and father, who was a Bentonville Police Department detective.