Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Eric Stafford was killed and another deputy was injured after their patrol car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer on I-65, at the Barren County line. The deputies were working overtime radar duty and were conducting a vehicle stop when the crash occurred. Three people in the stopped vehicle were also killed, including two young children. The truck driver suffered minor injuries. Deputy Stafford had served with the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office for three months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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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 Stafford served with the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stafford.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Eric Shane Stafford 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 Edmonson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eric Shane Stafford's cause is highlighted.
How Eric Shane Stafford Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Eric Shane Stafford is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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