Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Warden Gumm was shot and killed by an inmate who had obtained a gun that had been smuggled into the prison. The suspect, who also wounded a second guard, was convicted of Deputy Warden Gumm's murder and later executed.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Warden Gumm served with the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kentucky. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Warden Gumm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Warden L. R. Gumm is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Kentucky Department of Corrections, 9 of 17 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 52.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. R. Gumm's cause is highlighted.
How L. R. Gumm Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. R. Gumm is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. L. R. Gumm was killed by gun.
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