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Alex Webb

Bell County Constable's Office — Pineville, KY
Felonious
United States flag Kentucky flag
End of Watch October 7, 1928
Age 40
The Vigil Panel 56 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Constable Alex Webb was shot and killed while he slept at his home at Pine Mountain in retaliation for an investigation of two men who were operating a still.

Both men were arrested and charged with his murder. One of them pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison on March 1, 1929. He was paroled on March 29, 1937. The second man was acquitted at trial.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Webb served with the Bell County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pineville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Webb.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Bell County Constable's Office
Type Other
Location Pineville, KY
Platform Identity bcco.bell.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1928
Age 40
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Constable Alex Webb is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,787 officers honored here.

In KY, 756 of 984 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Bell County Constable's Office, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Constable's Office
5
of 5 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
756
of 984 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,787 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alex Webb's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alex Webb Compares

Age at Death
40
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alex Webb is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alex Webb was killed by handgun; pistol.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

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