Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jerry Critchelow died five days after suffering a heart attack while directing traffic on Route 231 in front of Ohio County High School.
He drove himself to a local medical facility after experiencing symptoms before being flown to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. His condition continued to worsen and he passed away on April 20th, 2022.
Deputy Critchelow had served with the Ohio County Sheriff's Office for 13 years and was assigned as the school resource officer. He previously served with the Kentucky State Police for 30 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughters, granddaughters, mother, and siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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43 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Critchelow gave the Ohio County Sheriff's Office 43 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Hartford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Critchelow.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James Critchelow is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Critchelow's cause is highlighted.
How James Critchelow Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. James Critchelow is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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