Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Kenneth Nally succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash in the 4200 block of Old Shepherdsville Road two days earlier. He was escorting a high school football team and spectators to a game when a vehicle pulled out in front of him, causing a collision. He was transported to Louisville General Hospital, where he passed away from head and internal injuries. Patrolman Nally had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for over four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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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.
Patrolman Nally gave the Jefferson County Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Nally.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Kenneth R. Nally 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 Jefferson County Police Department, 15 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kenneth R. Nally's cause is highlighted.
How Kenneth R. Nally Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Kenneth R. Nally is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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