Roll of Honor
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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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Edward Perry Webb is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Perry Webb's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Perry Webb Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Perry Webb is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Perry Webb was killed by gun; unknown type.
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