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Daniel Oconnor

Death by Force
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Daniel O’Connor, 36, male, was a deputy sheriff in Phillips County, Arkansas, killed on August 24, 1935, during an attempt to take a suspect into custody. According to contemporary memorial records, deputies went to a residence to arrest a man suspected of drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident. As officers approached, the suspect’s 17-year-old son fired a rifle, fatally wounding O’Connor.

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    Daniel Oconnor

    Male

    Phillips

    AR

    1935-08-24

    38

    Daniel

    Oconnor

    11/13/2025

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