Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Henry Lee was shot and killed by a private watchman who was seeking revenge over the shooting of his brother and father by the constable several months earlier.
Two months prior his murder, Constable Lee had gone to serve a felony warrant on a man who was at the home of the watchman's father. When he arrived, the father and brother refused to let Constable Lee enter to serve the warrant, while allowing the wanted man to escape. Someone inside of the home opened fire, wounding Constable Lee. The father and son were both wounded by Constable Lee's return gunfire.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Lee served with the Laurel County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the London community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Lee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Henry Lee 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 Laurel County Constable'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. Henry Lee's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Lee Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Lee is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Lee was killed by handgun.
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