Stone County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas
End of Watch Thursday, July 18, 2019
Add to My HeroesMichael David Stephen, Sr.
Sergeant Mike Stephen was shot and killed while responding to a domestic incident at a home in the area of 2020 Flag Road at about 9:00 am.
He was speaking to a female in the front yard when another subject opened fire, striking Sergeant Stephen and the woman. The subject who shot Sergeant Stephen was found dead by responding deputies.
Sergeant Stephen was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Stone County Sheriff's Office for 20 years. He also served as chief of the Pineville Fire Department and had previously served with the Arkansas Department of Correction. He is survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 20 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Deceased
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View all 165 ReflectionsIt’s hard to believe it has been a year and a half since you were taken from this earth... I just thought about you and the talks we had in the mornings at breakfast when we were half asleep during the academy. You were a great man that died doing the very thing you were born to do. Rest easy, Sarge.
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