Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Hence Harmon was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had been drinking and who had threatened him with a handgun.
The marshal had been attempting to talk the man into leaving the town because of his drunken condition. The man instead waved a gun in Marshal Harmon's face, and then attempted to flee on his horse. Marshal Harmon pursued the man out of town. Shots were exchanged and both men were fatally wounded.
Marshal Harmon had served with the Adairville Police Department for several years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, mother, brothers, and sisters.
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Tributes
130 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Harmon gave the Adairville Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Adairville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Hence H. Harmon 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 Adairville Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hence H. Harmon's cause is highlighted.
How Hence H. Harmon Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hence H. Harmon is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hence H. Harmon was killed by handgun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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