Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Saddler was shot and killed by a man he had attempted to arrest earlier in the evening for being drunk in public and creating a disturbance in Corbin.
The man was able to escape during the initial arrest and went to the home of a friend to retrieve a shotgun. He returned to town 30 minutes later and went to a local diner. When Deputy Saddler entered the diner to confront him, the subject rose from his table and shot him in the stomach.
The suspect turned himself in and was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1893. He was released after a few years.
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Deputy Sheriff Saddler served with the Whitley County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Williamsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Saddler 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 Whitley County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Saddler's cause is highlighted.
How William Saddler Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Saddler is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Saddler was killed by shotgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Whitley County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
