Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Arlin Curneal was killed in an automobile accident while pursuing a speeding vehicle.
His car went out of control and crashed, pinning him inside of the vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
The occupants of the vehicle he was pursuing were never identified.
Constable Curneal had served as an elected constable for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Curneal gave the Hopkins County Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Madisonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Curneal.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Arlin Elvis Curneal is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arlin Elvis Curneal's cause is highlighted.
How Arlin Elvis Curneal Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arlin Elvis Curneal is highlighted in Jun.