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Lieutenant

Edward B. Harding

Louisville Police Department — Louisville, KY

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch December 6, 1885

Age 50

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

The Vigil Panel 8 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 90

Incident

Lieutenant Edward Harding was shot and killed while investigating a disturbance at a local saloon on the corner of Ninth Street and Walnut Street (Present day Muhammad Ali Boulevard). He was making his rounds when he heard the commotion inside and entered the business to investigate. One of the men immediately produced a revolver and shot Lieutenant Harding in the shoulder.

As Lieutenant Harding fell against a counter the man then shot him in the back, killing him. As the suspect fled from the saloon he shot at another policeman. The policeman returned fire, fatally striking the suspect in the head.

Lieutenant Harding was a Lieutenant with the United States Army Second Kentucky Infantry during the Civil War. He had served with the Louisville Police Department for 20 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Lieutenant Harding gave the Louisville Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Louisville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Louisville, Jefferson County, KY

Platform Identity lpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 6, 1885

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Revolver

Military Service

Edward B. Harding served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Lieutenant Edward B. Harding 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 97,759 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 Louisville Police Department, 51 of 91 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56% of this agency's fallen.

Louisville Police Department

of 91 officers

56% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious