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Incident
Deputy Sheriff Albert Franklin succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on October 27th, 1913, while attempting to arrest two brothers who were drinking on the veranda of the Shirley Hotel on Main Street in Edmonton.
The boys held a grudge against Deputy Franklin for having arrested their father several years earlier. During the arrest a friend of the boys opened fire on Deputy Franklin, mortally wounding him.
The man was arrested and charged with murder. He was acquitted at trial in a change of venue.
Deputy Franklin was survived by his wife. He was on the ballot for the position of Sheriff in the upcoming election at the time of his death.
Survivors
Deputy Franklin was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Franklin served with the Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Edmonton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Franklin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Albert Johnson Franklin 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 KY, 755 of 983 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. Albert Johnson Franklin's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Johnson Franklin Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Johnson Franklin is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert Johnson Franklin was killed by gun; unknown type.
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