Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Meredith Wolford succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a county constable.
The constable had become upset because Marshal Meredith had arrested one of his friends the previous night. Upon speaking with the constable, Marshal Wolford became fearful for his life and returned to town. He deputized a citizen and then returned to the constable's location to arrest him. As they approached, the constable opened fire, fatally wounding Marshal Wolford. The constable was also fatally shot during the battle.
Marshal Wolford was taken to a hospital in Matewan, West Virginia, where he died two days later.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Marshal Wolford gave the Phelps Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phelps community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Marshal Wolford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Marshal Meredith Wolford 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Meredith Wolford's cause is highlighted.
How Meredith Wolford Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Meredith Wolford is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Meredith Wolford was killed by handgun.
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