Roll of Honor
Brandon Alexander Shirley
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Shirley was shot and killed when he was ambushed while working a secondary employment assignment at 2618 Rockford Lane in Shively, Kentucky.
He was in uniform and sitting in a vehicle at about 2:30 am when a subject approached him and opened fire. Deputy Shirley was transported to University Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The subject who shot him fled the scene and has remained at large. In January 2022, two suspects were arrested and indicted on complicity to murder charges but those charges were dropped in 2025.
Deputy Shirley had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for two years.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, partner, grandparents, and three brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Shirley gave the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shirley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Alexander Shirley 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 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. Brandon Alexander Shirley's cause is highlighted.
How Brandon Alexander Shirley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Brandon Alexander Shirley is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Brandon Alexander Shirley was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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