Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Altrip was shot and killed while attempting to take a pistol away from a man who was attending a corn-husking party near Hindman.
Several men were arrested and charged in connection with the murder. Just before their trial started in June 1892 someone attempted to burn down the county courthouse in order to destroy the case records.
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- September 9, 2026
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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Artrip served with the Knott County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hindman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff John W. Artrip 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 Knott County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John W. Artrip's cause is highlighted.
How John W. Artrip Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John W. Artrip is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Where the Name Is Cut
Others Who Wore This Badge
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