Patrolman George Claud Holt Pickett

George Claud Holt Pickett

Patrolman Pickett was shot and killed while on night patrol in the downtown area after all of the businesses had closed. He was shot in the face when he approached two suspicious men on the street. Both suspects, who were brothers, were apprehended in Fort Smith on February 4, 1903. One was charged with murder.

Patrolman Pickett was killed on his first day as a patrolman for the agency. He was survived by his wife and three children.