Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Blair was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment located at 13517 W. Glendale Road. The suspect committed suicide shortly after murdering Deputy Blair. Deputy Blair a 22-year Air Force veteran, had been with the agency for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, parents, two sisters and a brother.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy II Blair gave the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Phoenix community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Kenneth Ray Blair served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy II Kenneth Ray Blair 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, 11 of 28 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 39.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth Ray Blair's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth Ray Blair Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth Ray Blair is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kenneth Ray Blair was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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