Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Kentucky Incident Date: Saturday, March 25, 1911 Weapon: Gun; Unknown type Offender: At large
Railroad Detective Green Rose succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained four days earlier when he was attacked from ambush in Baxter, Kentucky.
He was shot twice in the head and never regained consciousness. He was transported to King's Daughters Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds.
Detective Rose was survived by his wife and one child.
Survivors
Detective Rose was survived by his wife and one child.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Rose served with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Rose.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Detective Green Rose 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 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Police Department, 10 of 15 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Green Rose's cause is highlighted.
How Green Rose Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Green Rose is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Green Rose was killed by gun; unknown type.
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