Wes Allmon

Wes Allmon was a 35-year-old White male who served as a deputy sheriff with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Newport, Arkansas. His life ended on November 28, 1923, while he was serving in law enforcement. His death is recognized in historical law enforcement memorial records, which identify him as an officer who died in the line of duty. His passing became part of Jackson County's early law enforcement history, preserving the memory of a deputy whose service ended more than a century ago.

During the early 1920s, Jackson County deputies were responsible for maintaining public safety and enforcing the law throughout Newport and the surrounding communities. Allmon served during an era when law enforcement officers faced considerable occupational dangers and often operated without the communications systems, emergency medical services, and protective equipment available to modern police departments. Although his service and date of death are documented, the publicly accessible historical records located do not establish the precise circumstances of the incident that claimed his life.

The Officer Down Memorial Page identifies Allmon as a fallen deputy with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and records November 28, 1923, as his end-of-watch date. However, the available information does not conclusively establish whether his death resulted from a criminal assault, an accidental incident, or another duty-related cause. Specific details concerning his final assignment, the location of the incident, and the events immediately preceding his death could not be independently verified.

No reliable publicly accessible records were located identifying a suspect or establishing that anyone was arrested, charged, prosecuted, or convicted in connection with Allmon's death. Likewise, no verified court proceedings, sentencing records, or subsequent investigative developments were found. The absence of this information does not necessarily mean that authorities conducted no investigation or that legal proceedings never occurred. Historical documentation from the period may exist in archived newspaper editions, county court records, or other collections that have not been digitized.

More than a century after his death, Wes Allmon remains recognized among the law enforcement officers who lost their lives while serving their communities. His documented service with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and his death on November 28, 1923, are established elements of his history, although many of the circumstances surrounding his passing remain unclear in accessible records. His case reflects both the dangers encountered by early twentieth-century law enforcement officers and the difficulties of reconstructing historical deaths when contemporary investigative and judicial documentation is limited.