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Deputy Sheriff Edmond Murphy was struck and killed by a train while collecting county taxes at Kings Mountain.
He was walking across the Fishing Creek railroad trestle when a train approached. He attempted to avoid being struck by dropping between the trestle's supports, but his head was struck by one the bottom of one of the railroad cars.
Deputy Murphy was survived by his wife and daughter.
Survivors
Deputy Murphy was survived by his wife and daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Murphy served with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Stanford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Murphy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has lost 4 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Edmond is one of 161 officers lost to accidents in KY, 16.4% of the 984 remembered there.
Edmond is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Edmond is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1915, 1 officer in KY was lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1937, with 7.
In 1915, 28 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 116th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1915, 47 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 109th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Edmond was 59. Of the 150 lost to accidents in KY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 49.8; the middle age was 39.
Edmond was 59. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
Edmond was 59. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
October holds 8.1% of these deaths in KY; April holds the most, 13.7%. Saturdays: 16.1%.
October holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
October holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 25% of all 4 deaths at Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 16.4% of all 984 deaths in KY, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has 4 officers remembered here, Edmond among them.
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
What is kept
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