Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Lewis suffered a fatal heart attack after being assaulted during an escape attempt.
He was walking a prisoner from the jail to the courthouse when the man assaulted him as he attempted to escape. Deputy Lewis fired three shots at the fleeing man before collapsing on the courthouse steps.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lewis served with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Stanford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lewis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robert Lewis is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 4.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Lewis's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Lewis Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Lewis is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Lincoln County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
