Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Moore was killed in a motorcycle accident while en route to serve a warrant. His motorcycle collided with a bus near Irontown.
Deputy Moore had served with the Lewis County Sheriff's Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Moore gave the Lewis County Sheriff's Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Vanceburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Moore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Oza Bentle Moore 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 Lewis County Sheriff's Department, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oza Bentle Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Oza Bentle Moore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Oza Bentle Moore is highlighted in Aug.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Lewis County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
