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Patrolman

Preston Pullen

Lexington Police Department — Lexington, KY

Felonious

End of Watch October 30, 1918

Age 60

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

The Vigil Panel 35 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Patrolman Preston Pullen was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had just robbed a local store.

The suspect and another man had just committed the armed robbery but had been chased by the store clerk.

The suspects and the clerk exchanged shots, which caught the attention of Patrolman Pullen and another officer. Patrolman Pullen caught one of the suspects at the corner of High and Broadway. During the ensuing struggle he was shot in the chest and killed.

Both suspects were apprehended and charged with murder. One was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. He was paroled July 30, 1930. The other suspect was convicted of robbery and malicious shooting and sentenced to 14 years.

Patrolman Pullen was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons, brother, and three sisters.

Survivors

Patrolman Pullen was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons, brother, and three sisters. Patrolman Pullen was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons, brother, and three sisters.

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Tributes

20 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Pullen gave the Lexington Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lexington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pullen.

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

Agency

Department Lexington Police Department

Location Lexington, KY

Platform Identity lpd.fayette.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 30, 1918

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 60

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Paroled in 1930

Patrolman Preston Pullen 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 Lexington Police Department, 8 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Lexington Police Department

of 12 officers

66.7% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious