Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Clifford Highhouse suffered a fatal heart attack while directing traffic around an accident scene in front of 407 Ludlow Highway in Ludlow.
He was off duty when he happened across the crash and began to assist other officers who were already on scene assisting one of the accident victims. He suddenly collapsed while directing traffic and died before arriving at the hospital.
Deputy Highhouse had served with the Kenton County Sheriff's Office for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Highhouse gave the Kenton County Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Highhouse.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Clifford R. Highhouse is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Kenton County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clifford R. Highhouse's cause is highlighted.
How Clifford R. Highhouse Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Clifford R. Highhouse is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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