Gurdon Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Sunday, May 17, 1931
Age: 71
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Struck by train
Date of Incident: May 17, 1931
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Night Marshal A.L. Harson was killed when he fell from and was then struck by a train in Gurdon.
He had received a tip that three hijackers were on a train at Gurdon. As the train was leaving the station he climbed on board to search for the men. His mangled body was found a short time later in the Gurdon railroad yard.
The coroner ruled his death was from an unknown cause and said he either fell or was pushed off the train. The hijackers were apprehended and questioned but were released.