Floyd Cheeks

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office — Louisville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch October 27, 1993

Age 37

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Lieutenant Floyd Cheeks was shot and killed in an ambush at 1109 S 28th Street while serving an emergency protective order sought by a woman against her half-brother. He and his partner went to the location after receiving an anonymous tip that the subject was there. He went to the rear of the house and his partner stayed at the front. As he approached the back of the house a subject inside opened fire from ambush. Lieutenant Cheeks was shot once in the left side with a 9 mm round, about five inches below the armpit, and the bullet exited through his right side. The brother of the man named in the order was charged with his murder. In 2002 the subject was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 to 20 years. Lieutenant Cheeks was survived by his wife, son, and daughter. He was posthumously promoted to Lieutenant.

Survivors

Lieutenant Cheeks was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Cheeks served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Cheeks.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Location Louisville, KY

Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 27, 1993

Age 37

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Lieutenant Floyd Cheeks 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious