Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy McCarty was killed in an automobile accident while responding to backup a state trooper. It is believed that a piece of debris was dropped from atop a railroad trestle and struck Deputy McCarty's windshield, causing his vehicle to strike a bridge abutment.
Survivors
Deputy McCarty was survived by his son, two daughters, and two grandsons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff McCarty served with the Bourbon County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Paris community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff McCarty.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Mason McCarty is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Bourbon County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Mason McCarty's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Mason McCarty Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Mason McCarty is highlighted in May.
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