Pete Miracle
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Deputy Constable

Pete Miracle

Bell County Constable's Office — Pineville, KY
Felonious
End of Watch June 6, 1926
Age 50
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Constable Pete Miracle was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest a man he suspected of transporting illegal liquor.

He had deputized another man to assist in the arrest and then hid in the woods where they suspected the man to pass by. When they saw the man Deputy Constable Miracle approached him and told him he was under arrest. The two began to struggle and exchanged shots. Both men were killed as a result.

Deputy Constable Miracle was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Deputy Constable Miracle was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Miracle served with the Bell County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pineville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Miracle.

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

Agency

Location Pineville, KY
Platform Identity bcco.bell.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 6, 1926
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Constable Pete Miracle 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 Bell County Constable's Office, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Constable's Office
5
of 5 officers
100% Felonious
KY — Statewide
755
of 983 officers
76.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pete Miracle's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Pete Miracle Compares

Age at End of Watch
50
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pete Miracle is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pete Miracle was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518