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National Police Week: Faulkner County Fallen Officer Memorial Service

Date Posted: 05/14/2026
Category: General

Just a friendly reminder that the public is invited to attend the Faulkner County Fallen Officer Memorial Service, which honors the Faulkner County Sheriff's Deputies and Conway Police Officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. The service is being held tomorrow, Friday, May 15, 2026, also known as Peace Officers Memorial Day, at 4:30pm, at Simon Park, located at 805 Front St., Conway, AR, 72032. We will come together and lay a single rose in honor of each of the following heroes:

Fallen Heroes from Faulkner County Sheriff's Office:

  • Deputy Oscar L. Honea was killed by gunfire on October 22, 1914.
  • Deputy William E. Hathaway was killed by gunfire on August 5, 1931.
  • Investigator Jimmy Wooley died on August 5, 2003, as a result of a fall while investigating a theft.
  • Deputy Hans Fifer died on April 8, 2013, after suffering from a medical event during a SWAT training. 

Fallen Heroes from Conway Police Department:

  • Patrolman Robert W. "Bob" Martin was killed by gunfire on March 24, 1981.
  • Patrolman Barry Kent McDaniel was killed by vehicular assault on April 2, 1982.
  • Officer Lawrence Ray Noblitt was killed by gunfire on November 7, 1988.
  • Officer William "Will" McGary died on February 1, 2013, as a result of being struck by a car while directing traffic around an accident.

A hero remembered never dies.

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Fallen Officer Memorial: All information provided in text.