Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Hiram Wooton succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained 12 days earlier when he was shot in First Creek, Kentucky.
Two weeks before being shot, Deputy Wooton had arrested a man on a misdemeanor offense which resulted in a fine. The man held a grudge against Deputy Wooton and confronted his father, which resulted in the man being placed under a peace bond. On December 18th, 1927, the man entered a storehouse that Deputy Wooton was known to frequent and shot him without provocation.
Deputy Wooton was taken to a hospital in Hazard where he died on December 30th, 1927.
The man who shot him was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years in prison.
Deputy Wooton was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
Survivors
Deputy Wooton was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Wooton served with the Perry County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hazard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Wooton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Hiram C. Wooton 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 Perry County Sheriff's Office, 19 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hiram C. Wooton's cause is highlighted.
How Hiram C. Wooton Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 21 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Hiram C. Wooton is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Hiram C. Wooton was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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