Kenneth R. Nally
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Patrolman

Kenneth R. Nally

Accident
End of Watch November 6, 1978
Age 26
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Kenneth Nally succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash in the 4200 block of Old Shepherdsville Road two days earlier. He was escorting a high school football team and spectators to a game when a vehicle pulled out in front of him, causing a collision. He was transported to Louisville General Hospital, where he passed away from head and internal injuries. Patrolman Nally had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for over four years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-KY-291D1E90
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Nally gave the Jefferson County Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nally.

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

Agency

Location Louisville, KY
Platform Identity jcpd.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 6, 1978
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 3 mo
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Kenneth R. Nally 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 Jefferson County Police Department, 15 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Police Department
15
of 20 officers
75% Accident
KY — Statewide
161
of 983 officers
16.4% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth R. Nally'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 Kenneth R. Nally Compares

Age at End of Watch
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
4.2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth R. Nally is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location