Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Lewis Story was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man in Albany.
The man was lynched by a group of citizens following Sheriff Story's murder.
Sheriff Story had been appointed only two months earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and one child.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
157 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Story served with the Clinton County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Lewis C. Story 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 Clinton County Sheriff's Department, 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. Lewis C. Story's cause is highlighted.
How Lewis C. Story Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis C. Story is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lewis C. Story was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Clinton County Sheriff's Department are honored on badge.nw.
