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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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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Town Sergeant Abb Kimball Fleming 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 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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
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.
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