Crockett M. "Jack" Riddell

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office — Louisville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch January 13, 1933

Age 30

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jack Riddell was shot and killed while questioning four men who were loitering at the corner of 12th Street and Zane Street.

As Deputy Riddell searched the men for weapons one of them shot him in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun from a distance of 15 feet.

All four men fled the scene. One of the men was shot and killed by a Louisville police officer later in the year. The other three were charged with murder the following year.

Deputy Riddell was survived by his wife and 3-year-old daughter.

Survivors

Deputy Riddell was survived by his wife and 3-year-old daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Riddell served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Riddell.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

Location Louisville, KY

Platform Identity jcso.jefferson.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 13, 1933

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Charged with murder

Deputy Sheriff Crockett M. "Jack" Riddell 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 Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious