Roll of Honor
Incident
Policeman Edward Bond was shot and killed from ambush as he patrolled the upper part of the city in the First Ward.
He and another officer were ambushed on September 3rd, 1864, by two men who held a grudge against Policeman Bond. Policeman Bond was struck in the leg by a load of buckshot. He was carried to his home where his leg was amputated. He died the following evening.
Both men were arrested and charged with his murder. One of them fled into the south after being released on bond and it is not known if he was ever captured following the Civil War.
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162 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Policeman Bond served with the Louisville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Policeman Edward Bond 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 Louisville Police Department, 51 of 91 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 56% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Bond's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Bond Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Bond is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Edward Bond was killed by shotgun.
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