Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief George King succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained the previous night inside the Evarts police station.
He was accidentally shot in the abdomen by the assistant chief.
Chief King had served as the Chief of Police of Evarts Police Department for one year.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Chief of Police King gave the Evarts Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Evarts community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police King.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police George H. King 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 Evarts Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George H. King's cause is highlighted.
How George H. King Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George H. King is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Evarts Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
