On January 22, 2016, 29-year-old Jason Adams, a volunteer with the East Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department and a lieutenant with the Sherwood Fire Department, was fatally shot while responding to a 911 call in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Adams and other first responders had arrived at a Dortch Loop residence for a reported seizure when the homeowner, Mark Pruitt, mistook Adams for an intruder and shot him. Adams was taken to Springhill Baptist Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Authorities arrested 47-year-old Mark Pruitt and charged him with manslaughter. Investigators reported Pruitt had been under the influence of cocaine at the time; a subsequent mental evaluation noted cocaine-use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Adams’ family has spoken publicly about the lasting impact of his death on their lives.