Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Virgil Alford was killed in a vehicle crash on Louisville Road approximately 60 yards outside of the city limits at about 1:20 am.
He was returning to Harrodsburg after having taken another officer home who had become ill during his shift. His patrol car left the roadway and struck a telephone pole as he returned to the city.
Patrolman Alford was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII and had served with the Harrodsburg Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two stepdaughters, parents, and eight half-siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Alford gave the Harrodsburg Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Harrodsburg community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Virgil Alford served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James Virgil Alford 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 Harrodsburg Police Dept., 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. James Virgil Alford's cause is highlighted.
How James Virgil Alford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Virgil Alford is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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