Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Vanover was killed in a motorcycle accident while on duty.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Vanover served with the Henderson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Henderson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Vanover.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Austin Eugene Vanover, Sr. 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%.
At Henderson Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Austin Eugene Vanover, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Austin Eugene Vanover, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Austin Eugene Vanover, Sr. is highlighted in Aug.
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