Edward Perry Webb
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Deputy Sheriff

Edward Perry Webb

Felonious
End of Watch July 16, 1920
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Webb succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained five days earlier when he and a deputized civilian attempted to arrest a man in Catalpa for beating his wife. When the two deputies got off of the train they observed the man, who immediately tried to flee. As they caught up to him the man opened fire with a revolver, striking Deputy Webb five times. As the man fired at the civilian Deputy Webb was able to fire a single shot at the man, fatally wounding him. Deputy Webb was taken by train back to Riverview Hospital where he later died on his 48th birthday.

Survivors

Deputy Webb was a two-time widower and was survived by his five children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Webb served with the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Louisa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Webb.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Louisa, Lawrence County, KY
Platform Identity lcso.lawrence.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1920
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Sheriff Edward Perry Webb 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 Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
2
of 2 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Perry Webb's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Edward Perry Webb Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Perry Webb is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Perry Webb was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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