Edward Neece

Bell County Sheriff's Department — Pineville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch November 7, 1912

Age 38

The Vigil Panel 27 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 25

Incident

Deputy Edward Neece was shot and killed at Brownet's Creek near Pineville on a Sunday morning while attempting to serve a warrant. The 40-year-old suspect was wanted for selling illegal liquor. The suspect was captured several months later, convicted of manslaughter, and sent to prison in 1915 for 10 years. On June 5, 1921, he escaped from a prison road camp. Nearly two months later he was shot and killed by a posse at his home in Pineville.

Deputy Neece was survived by his pregnant wife and his 2-year-old daughter.

Survivors

Deputy Neece was survived by his pregnant wife and his 2-year-old daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Neece served with the Bell County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pineville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Neece.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Bell County Sheriff's Department

Location Pineville, KY

Platform Identity bcso.bell.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 7, 1912

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed during escape attempt

Deputy Sheriff Edward Neece 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 Bell County Sheriff's Department, 24 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 92.3% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Sheriff's Department

of 26 officers

92.3% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious