Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Franklin was killed in an automobile crash on Kentucky 90, just west of Glasgow.
His vehicle left the roadway, struck an embankment, and then landed in a small pond. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Deputy Sheriff Franklin had served with the agency for seven years.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-KY-3096FFE1- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Ernest. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Franklin gave the Barren County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glasgow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Franklin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ernest T. Franklin 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ernest T. Franklin's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest T. Franklin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest T. Franklin is highlighted in Apr.