Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Amos Faulkner was shot and killed while attempting to quell a disturbance between a husband and wife in a bar.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Faulkner served with the Hopkinsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hopkinsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Faulkner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Amos Alton Faulkner Jr. 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%.
At Hopkinsville Police Department, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Amos Alton Faulkner Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Amos Alton Faulkner Jr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Amos Alton Faulkner Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Amos Alton Faulkner Jr. was killed by gun.
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