Roll of Honor
Fountain Pace Pendleton
Incident
Special Deputy Sheriff Fountain Pendleton was shot and killed in a case of mistaken identity while he assisted with serving a breach of the peace warrant at a home approximately 15 miles from Greensburg.
He and another citizen had been deputized by the sheriff to assist with the warrant service. Special Deputy Pendleton had been placed at the front door of the home as the rest of the posse went to the rear of the home. As the sheriff returned to the front of the home Special Deputy Pendleton opened fire, thinking it was the suspect. Hearing the shot, the rest of the posse also came to the front of the home thinking that the subject was shooting at them.
One of the posse members returned fire and fatally wounding Special Deputy Pendleton.
Special Deputy Pendleton was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents, three sisters, and one brother.
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- 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.
Special Deputy Sheriff Pendleton served with the Green County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greensburg 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
Fountain Pace Pendleton served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Special Deputy Sheriff Fountain Pace Pendleton is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Green County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fountain Pace Pendleton's cause is highlighted.
How Fountain Pace Pendleton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Fountain Pace Pendleton is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
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