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Fallen Trooper Memorial 23 Sworn
Officers with the Kentucky
State Police have given their lives in the line of duty.
We honor this dedication to duty here. It can be truly said that
each has honored their commitment to serve and protect, for which they paid the
ultimate sacrifice in the name of service above self.
 Harold
J. Toll |Robert
R. Miller |Lee
T. Huffman |Herbert
C. Bush
William
E. Tevis |Elmer
Mobley, Jr. |Cecil
W. Uzzel |Delano G. Powell
Mack
E. Brady |William
H. Barrett |James
W. McNeely
Walter
O. Thurtell |Joe
Ward, Jr. |William
C. Smith |John
Hutchinson
Bobby McCoun
|William
F. Pickard |Willis
Martin
Clinton
E. Cunningham |Edward
R. Harris |Jerome
S. Clifton
Darrel
V. Phelps |Johnny
Edrington
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Trooper Harold J. Toll, Post 12, Frankfort, vehicle accident
while en route to answer call for assistance, Anderson County.
November 14, 1948 |
Trooper Robert R. Miller, Post 6, Dry Ridge, vehicle accident
while en route to answer call for assistance, Boone County.
February 14, 1951 |
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Trooper Lee T. Huffman, Post 4, Elizabethtown, hit by another
vehicle while working auto accident, Hardin County.
May 19, 1953 |
Trooper Herbert C. Bush, Post 7, Richmond, struck by another
vehicle while pursuing a speeder,
Lincoln County.
October 11, 1958 |
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Trooper William E. Tevis, Post 11, London, shot while making
an arrest, Laurel County.
May 26, 1963 |
Trooper Elmer Mobley, Jr., Post 9, Pikeville, vehicle accident
while en route to answer call for assistance, Pike County.
May 28, 1964 |
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Trooper Cecil W. Uzzle, Post 9, Pikeville, vehicle accident en
route for assistance, Pike County.
May 28, 1964 |
Trooper Delano G. Powell, Post 13, Hazard, shot while serving
warrant, Breathitt County, Kentucky.
July 8, 1965 |
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Trooper Mack E. Brady, Post 16, Henderson, vehicle accident
while en route to answer call for assistance, Henderson
County.
November 9, 1966 |
Trooper William H. Barrett, Post 3, Bowling Green, ambushed
and shot, Warren County.
December 19, 1971 |
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Trooper James W. McNeely, Headquarters, drowned while on flood
rescue mission, Franklin County.
April 8, 1972 |
Trooper Walter O. Thurtell, Post 3, Bowling Green, vehicle
accident while en route to answer call for assistance, Logan
County.
September 29, 1972 |
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Trooper Joe Ward, Jr., Post 2, Madisonville, struck by vehicle
while working auto accident, Hopkins County.
April 23, 1973 |
Lt. William C. Smith, Post 3, Bowling Green, died as a result
of gunshot wounds suffered on November 10, 1972, while
attempting to arrest a murder suspect, Warren County.
April 26, 1973 |
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Trooper John Hutchinson, Post 11, London, shot while
attempting to effect an arrest, McCreary County.
June 4, 1975 |
Trooper Bobby McCoun, Post 9, Pikeville, gunshot, Pike County.
September 1, 1975 |
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Trooper William F. Pickard, Post 4, Elizabethtown, shot while
serving warrant, Larue County.
January 21, 1976 |
Lt. Willis Martin, Post 4, Elizabethtown, vehicle accident,
Hardin County.
April 26, 1977 |
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Trooper Clinton E. Cunningham, Post 12, Frankfort, ambushed
and shot, Franklin County.
February 11, 1979 |
Trooper Edward R. Harris, Post 4, Elizabethtown, shot while
making an arrest, Larue County
November 7, 1979 |
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Trooper Jerome S. Clifton, Post 9, Pikeville, died as a result
of gunshot wounds suffered on September 16, 1980, while
attempting to arrest a shooting suspect, Pike County.
October 1, 1980 |
Detective Darrell V. Phelps, Post 3, Bowling Green, shot while
investigating the illegal cultivation of marijuana, Edmonson
County.
August 7, 1981 |
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Trooper Johnny M. Edrington,
Post 11, London, shot while
making a traffic stop,
Laurel County.
December 21, 1988
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Want to learn more about the
history of the Kentucky State Police? Simply visit
our history page by clicking here.
Thousands of officers have honored
their commitment to serve and protect by giving their
lives in the line of duty. Visit the Officer Down
Memorial Page by
clicking here.
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