Sherd Barry Partin
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Deputy Sheriff

Sherd Barry Partin

Felonious
End of Watch September 30, 1944
Age 51
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Sherd Partin was shot and killed while attempting to arrest two men who were creating a disturbance near the Henderson Settlement Church in Frakes, Kentucky.

The men were arrested and charged with Deputy Partin's murder.

Deputy Partin was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Partin was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Partin served with the Bell County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pineville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Partin.

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

Agency

Location Pineville, KY
Platform Identity bcso.bell.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 30, 1944
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Arrested

Deputy Sheriff Sherd Barry Partin 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 Bell County Sheriff's Department, 24 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 92.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Sheriff's Department
24
of 26 officers
92.3% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sherd Barry Partin'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 Sherd Barry Partin Compares

Age at End of Watch
51
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sherd Barry Partin is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Sherd Barry Partin was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location