Joseph Gertrude Lockard

Barbourville Police Department — Barbourville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch August 30, 1930

Age 35

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Night Police Chief Joseph Lockard was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance in the downtown area of the city.

As he pulled up to the scene and stepped from his vehicle the male subject opened fire on him, fatally wounding him. Despite the wounds, Chief Lockard returned fire and killed the man.

Chief Lockard had served with the Barbourville Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Police Chief Lockard gave the Barbourville Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Barbourville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Police Chief Lockard.

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

Agency

Department Barbourville Police Department

Location Barbourville, KY

Platform Identity bpd.knox.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1930

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Night Police Chief Joseph Gertrude Lockard 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 Barbourville Police Department, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.

Barbourville Police Department

of 6 officers

83.3% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious