Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Jailer Edward O'Banon succumbed to a head injury sustained the previous day when an inmate attacked him with a shovel during an escape attempt in Madisonville.
The inmate had been in jail for one day after having been arrested for bootlegging. He had been taken out of the jail as part of a chain gang when he attacked Deputy Jailer O'Banon.
The 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to murder and was sentenced to life in prison.
Deputy Jailer O'Banon was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Jailer O'Banon was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Jailer O'Bannon served with the Hopkins County Jail.
Thank you for your service to the Madisonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Jailer O'Bannon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Jailer Edward O'Bannon 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward O'Bannon's cause is highlighted.
How Edward O'Bannon Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward O'Bannon is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward O'Bannon was killed by blunt object; shovel.
Incident Location
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