Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Millard Rosser was shot and killed in retaliation for arresting a disorderly subject at a party in the southern portion of Wayne County, near the Tennessee border.
The arrested man's brother and a friend confronted Deputy Rosser and demanded that he apologize for arresting the man. Deputy Rosser refused to apologize and the men left. A short time later they returned with a shotgun and shot Deputy Rosser in the abdomen, inflicting a fatal wound.
The man who shot him fled into the mountains and it is not known if he was ever arrested.
Deputy Rosser was survived by his wife and two daughters.
Survivors
Deputy Rosser was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Deputy Sheriff Rosser served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Monticello community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Millard F. Rosser 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 Wayne County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 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. Millard F. Rosser's cause is highlighted.
How Millard F. Rosser Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Millard F. Rosser is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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