Officer Jack David Cooper, 34, of the Little Rock Police Department was killed after responding to a disturbance on February 1, 2002. Cooper, an 11-year veteran assigned to the Northwest Patrol Division, and another officer encountered a man who was reportedly causing a disturbance. A physical struggle broke out; pepper spray did not subdue the suspect and, during the fight, the suspect gained control of Cooper’s service weapon and shot him in the head.

The other officer returned fire and killed the suspect at the scene. Cooper was taken to a local hospital but died of his wound on February 2, 2002. Because the person who shot him was killed in the exchange, there were no arrests connected to the killing.

Does anyone have memories of Officer Cooper or details about that night that could add context to this case?