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Sheriff

Hubbard Ferguson

Gallatin County Sheriff's Department — Warsaw, KY

Felonious

End of Watch June 18, 1954

Age 64

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sheriff Hubbard Ferguson was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious person call. Sheriff Ferguson was last seen during the evening of June 18th, 1954. His car was found the next day on a nearby farm, where it had been sitting all day. On June 21st, 1954, his body was found in Eagle Creek, near Sparta, with a gunshot wound to the head and a 22-pound iron rail tie plate tied around his neck. Sheriff Ferguson had served with the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Ferguson gave the Gallatin County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Warsaw community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Ferguson.

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

Agency

Department Gallatin County Sheriff's Department

Location Warsaw, KY

Platform Identity gcso.gallatin.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 18, 1954

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 64

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender At large

Sheriff Hubbard Ferguson 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%.

Gallatin County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hubbard Ferguson's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Hubbard Ferguson Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

At large

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hubbard Ferguson is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hubbard Ferguson was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518