George W. Clemons

Breathitt County Sheriff's Office — Jackson, KY

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1929

Age 36

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Deputy Sheriff George Clemons was shot and killed while attempting to serve an arrest warrant on his brother-in-law's adult son.

He and several other deputies had gone to the man's home on Spring Fork in order to serve the warrant for burglary. The brother-in-law became upset and opened fire on the deputies, killing Deputy Clemons. The other deputies returned fire, killing the man and wounding one of his juvenile children. The wanted son escaped from the home during the incident.

Deputy Clemons was survived by his mother and two siblings.

Survivors

Deputy Clemons was survived by his mother and two siblings.

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

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

Agency

Department Breathitt County Sheriff's Office

Location Jackson, KY

Platform Identity bcso.mercer.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1929

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff George W. Clemons 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 Breathitt County Sheriff's Office, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.

Breathitt County Sheriff's Office

of 10 officers

90% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious