Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Marion Layne was shot and killed while investigating a previous shooting on the highway between Garrett and Lackey, Kentucky.
He was searching a subject when he was shot twice in the chest and once in the back by two other juveniles. Despite his wounds, he was able to drive himself approximately one-quarter mile into Garrett where he identified the two boys who shot him.
Both boys were arrested and charged with murder but subsequently acquitted.
Deputy Layne was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and siblings. He was buried in Turner Cemetery in Knott County, Kentucky.
Survivors
Deputy Layne was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Layne served with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Prestonsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Layne.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Marion Layne 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 Floyd County Sheriff's Office, 11 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 91.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Marion Layne's cause is highlighted.
How Marion Layne Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Marion Layne is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Marion Layne was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Floyd County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
