City Marshal

Hiram Gregory

Burnside Police Department — Burnside, KY
Felonious
End of Watch April 23, 1926
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Marshal Hiram Gregory was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public at approximately 0700 hours.

Marshal Gregory encountered the man in front of the town post office. The man shot the marshal five times when he was told he was going to be arrested.

The suspect was taken into custody at the scene. He was convicted of the murder of Marshal Gregory and sentenced to life in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Gregory served with the Burnside Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Burnside community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Gregory.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Burnside, Pulaski County, KY
Platform Identity bpd.pulaski.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 1926
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

City Marshal Hiram Gregory 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 Burnside Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Burnside Police Department
4
of 4 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. Hiram Gregory's cause is highlighted.

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

How Hiram Gregory Compares

Age at Death
50
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hiram Gregory is highlighted in Apr.

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. Hiram Gregory was killed by gun; unknown type.

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

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