James Robert 'Jimmy' Druhan III, a 54-year-old Caucasian male, was found deceased on October 21, 2014, in the Sulphur River Wildlife Management Area located in southwest Arkansas. An avid and experienced hunter, Druhan had embarked on a hunting trip and his failure to return home as scheduled prompted his family and friends to worry. A search party was subsequently organized to locate him.
In the early morning hours of October 22, 2014, the search party discovered Druhan's body near his
deer stand. The Miller County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Investigators determined that Druhan had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. The wound was found to be caused by the accidental discharge of his own muzzleloader rifle.
The official investigation into the death of James Druhan III concluded that there was no foul play involved. Authorities ruled his death an unfortunate accident, and as a result, no arrests were made and there were no suspects in the case. Druhan was an employee of International Paper and served as the Vice President of Local 1149 of the United Steel Workers Union. His unexpected death was a great loss to his community and all who knew him.
