Roll of Honor
Roger Dale Lynch
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Roger Lynch was shot and killed after responding to a domestic violence call at 347 Gillahan Road at 11:21 pm.
Deputy Lynch arrived at the residence after an 18-year-old girl called 911 to report her parents were fighting. When Deputy Lynch entered the house, the suspect fired at least eight rounds from a rifle, four of which hit Deputy Lynch, killing him. Deputy Lynch initially used pepper spray to defuse the situation but ultimately fired one round from his service weapon that struck the suspect in the chest, killing him. The 18-year-old daughter was also wounded in the exchange.
In addition to the semi-automatic rifle, the suspect was found to be armed with a loaded handgun and three additional clips of ammunition. Investigators also found a stockpile of over 50 guns in the home.
Deputy Lynch was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Livingston County Sheriff's Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, daughter, brother, and sister and was preceded in death by one brother.
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- 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 Sheriff Lynch gave the Livingston County Sheriff's Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Smithland community. Thank you 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
Roger Dale Lynch served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Roger Dale Lynch 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 Livingston County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 3 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. Roger Dale Lynch's cause is highlighted.
How Roger Dale Lynch Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed by Deputy Lynch
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Dale Lynch is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger Dale Lynch was killed by rifle; semi-automatic.
Incident Location
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