Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable General Anderson succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained the previous day when he was shot while attempting to arrest a man who was disrupting the county drainage system near Pueblo, Kentucky. The subject opened fire on him with a shotgun, fatally wounding him. The man was charged with murder. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison following a second trial, but appealed the verdict. A third trial resulted in a hung jury and he was released. Constable Anderson had served as a county constable for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and nine children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Anderson gave the Wayne County Constable's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Anderson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable General Jackson Anderson 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. General Jackson Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How General Jackson Anderson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. General Jackson Anderson is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. General Jackson Anderson was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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