Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Embry was killed when the unmarked police vehicle he was a passenger in crashed on the interstate-64 ramp leading to the Shawnee Expressway. His partner was treated for his injuries at hospital and released.
Detective Embry served with the Louisville Police Department for 19 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Embry gave the Louisville Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Embry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Alton P. Embry, Jr. 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 Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alton P. Embry, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Alton P. Embry, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alton P. Embry, Jr. is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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