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Police Officer

Joey Tremayne Vincent

Greenville Police Department — Greenville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch June 27, 1999

Age 30

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

The Vigil Panel 146 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Vincent was shot and killed in an act of revenge by a mentally deranged individual he transported to hospital for evaluation earlier in the week. The killer was Officer Vincent’s cousin. The suspect, Terry Wedding, also killed Officer Vincent’s wife, Amy, and Wedding’s parents, Todd and Beverly Wedding. The parents had taken out a Mental Inquest Warrant on Wedding earlier in the week and Officer Vincent volunteered for assignment, thinking it would be easier on his cousin if a family member were involved.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Vincent gave the Greenville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Vincent.

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

Agency

Department Greenville Police Department

Location Greenville, KY

Platform Identity gpd.muhlenberg.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 27, 1999

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Police Officer Joey Tremayne Vincent 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%.

At Greenville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Greenville Police Department

of 2 officers

50% 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. Joey Tremayne Vincent'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 Joey Tremayne Vincent 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

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Joey Tremayne Vincent 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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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