Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Anson Tribby was killed in a vehicle crash while attempting to assist at the scene of a motor vehicle fire on I-64 near Winchester, Kentucky.
He contacted the Kentucky State Police dispatch and was advising them of the situation, while attempting to ascertain additional details, when his vehicle struck the back of a tow truck.
Trooper Tribby had served with the Kentucky State Police for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Tribby gave the Kentucky State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kentucky. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Tribby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Anson Blake Tribby is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At KY State Police, 16 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anson Blake Tribby's cause is highlighted.
How Anson Blake Tribby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anson Blake Tribby is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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