Officer Brent William Perry Scrimshire was 33 when he was fatally wounded on the evening of March 10, 2020, after initiating a traffic stop in the 100 block of Kenwood Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The stop began over a vehicle that had run a stop sign. During the encounter gunfire erupted and both Scrimshire and the driver were struck; Scrimshire was taken to a local hospital and died of his injuries. He had served the Hot Springs Police Department for years and was remembered by colleagues and the community for his dedication and character.

Investigators say the driver, later identified as 24-year-old Kayvon Ward, initially gave a false name and had a two-year-old child in the back seat without a car seat. Officers directed that a child seat be brought to the scene and Ward’s girlfriend, Coraima Hernandez, arrived.

A Garland County jury later convicted Ward of first-degree murder and several related charges; the court imposed two consecutive life sentences. Hernandez pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and other counts and received a lengthy prison term. Does anyone have information about the scene that night or knew Officer Scrimshire and can help clarify what happened?