Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable Cline Tackett was shot and killed as he and another deputy attempted to arrest three brothers for being drunk in public at Robinson Creek. All three were arrested. One, age 24, was charged with his murder. He had been paroled six months earlier after serving part of a 15 year term for the murder of a man in Floyd County on January 4, 1928.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Tackett served with the Pike County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pikeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Tackett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Cline Tackett 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 Pike County Constable's Office, 3 of 3 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. Cline Tackett's cause is highlighted.
How Cline Tackett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cline Tackett is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Cline Tackett was killed by handgun; pistol.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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