John Till Hussey

Death by Force

In the early morning hours of December 21, 1975, a young Springdale police officer named John Tillman Hussey, age 22, was reported missing. His patrol car was discovered with the door ajar and its lights still flashing, a silent testament to a sudden and violent encounter. A short time later, the grim discovery of his body was made in a wooded area west of Fayetteville. The young officer had been handcuffed to a tree and fatally shot with his own service revolver. He had only been with the Sprin ...Read More

Patrolman John Tillman Hussey

Today we remember the sacrifice of one of our own. John Tillman ...

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