Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Henry Coots was shot and killed while attempting to arrest an escapee from the county jail.
He was shot after locating the man at a farmhouse along Cutshin Creek. The man was arrested by a posse and returned to the county jail.
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128 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Coots served with the Leslie County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hyden community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Henry M. Coots 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 Leslie 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry M. Coots's cause is highlighted.
How Henry M. Coots Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry M. Coots is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry M. Coots was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
9 officers from Leslie County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
