Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Sergeant Abb Fleming succumbed to a gunshot wound when he was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance. He was shot in the left leg and left shoulder as he exited his patrol car at the scene. Sergeant Fleming died two days later. The shooter was apprehended, convicted of Sergeant Fleming's murder, and executed on March 1, 1945. Town Sergeant Fleming had served with the Kenbridge Police Department for just under 6 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Sergeant Fleming gave the Kenbridge Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kenbridge community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Sergeant Fleming.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Sergeant Abb Kimball Fleming is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Abb Kimball Fleming's cause is highlighted.
How Abb Kimball Fleming Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Abb Kimball Fleming is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Abb Kimball Fleming was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.