Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Edward Band was accidentally shot and killed while cleaning his service revolver at his desk in the police station.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Bandy served with the Greenville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Bandy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Edward Bandy is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Greenville Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Bandy's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Bandy Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Bandy is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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