Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Rucker Cain was shot and killed in the Needmore area of Madison County while attempting to arrest a man for being drunk in public.
He had been called at home and told of three men causing a disturbance. When Constable Cain arrived in Needmore he encountered one of the men outside of his home and told him he was under arrest. The man then raised a shotgun and shot him in the chest, killing him.
The man and two of his cousins were arrested and charged in connection with Constable Cain's murder. The man who shot him was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 21 years in prison. He died in prison in 1930.
Constable Cain was survived by his wife, two daughters, father, and five siblings.
Survivors
Constable Cain was survived by his wife, two daughters, father, and five siblings.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Cain gave the Madison County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Cain.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Rucker D. Cain is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 76.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Madison County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 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. Rucker D. Cain's cause is highlighted.
How Rucker D. Cain Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Rucker D. Cain is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Rucker D. Cain was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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