Sheridan Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Sunday, February 8, 1998
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: February 8, 1998
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Otis V. Love and Patrolman Bobby Ray Watson were killed when their patrol car was struck by another car when they made a U-turn.
The 25-year-old driver of the other car had a BAC of .06 and was not legally drunk. As Patrolman Watson was making the U-turn, the other car struck the patrol car. Both officers were killed instantly. The driver of the other car was critically injured.
Sergeant Love was a United States Vietnam War veteran serving with the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force and had served with the Sheridan Police Department for 8 years. He is survived by his wife, four sons, and seven grandchildren.