Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop near mile marker 127 on southbound I-75 in Georgetown at about 4:45 pm.
The subject's vehicle alerted a license plate reader showing a wanted person. As Deputy Conley approached the vehicle, he was shot. He was transported to the UK Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds an hour later.
The subject fled the scene but was arrested a short time later. He was charged with the murder of a police officer, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, burglary, theft of an automobile, wanton endangerment, and fleeing/evading police. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life without parole.
Deputy Conley was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Scott County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Conley gave the Scott County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Georgetown community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Caleb Conley served in the Army (2007â2008) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Caleb Conley 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Caleb Conley's cause is highlighted.
How Caleb Conley Compares
Offender Outcome
Life without parole
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Caleb Conley is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Caleb Conley was killed by gun; unknown type.