Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable W.W. Tartt was shot and killed at Melber by a man that he and another constable attempted to arrest for breaking into a house. The suspect was arrested minutes later.
Three nights later a mob of more that 50 men seized the suspect from the county jail at Maysville, hanged him from a tree on the court house lawn, and riddled his body with bullets.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Tartt served with the Graves County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Mayfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Tartt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable W. W. Tartt 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. W. W. Tartt's cause is highlighted.
How W. W. Tartt Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. W. W. Tartt is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. W. W. Tartt was killed by gun; unknown type.