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Deputy Constable

Oscal Lovitt

McCreary County Constable's Office — Whitley City, KY

Felonious

End of Watch August 14, 1932

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Constable Oscal Lovitt was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a group of men who were disturbing a church meeting.

One of the men produced a handgun and fatally shot him. Other deputies returned fire, killing the suspect.

Deputy Constable Lovitt was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

Deputy Constable Lovitt was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Lovitt served with the McCreary County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Whitley City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Lovitt.

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

Agency

Department McCreary County Constable's Office

Location Whitley City, KY

Platform Identity mcco.mccreary.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 14, 1932

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Constable Oscal Lovitt 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 McCreary 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.

McCreary County Constable's Office

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Oscal Lovitt's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Oscal Lovitt Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Oscal Lovitt is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Oscal Lovitt was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Others Who Wore This Badge

1 officer from McCreary County Constable's Office are honored on badge.nw.

Constable

William Austin "Bud" Boyatt

Dec 7, 1960

Felonious