Roll of Honor
Incident
Jailer Jessie Frost succumbed to injuries sustained on August 3rd, 1975, when he was beaten by an inmate in the Allen County Detention Center at 196 West Wood Street.
Jailer Frost had entered the jail cell to server supper when one of the inmates pushed the food car causing the food to spill. The inmate then attacked Jailer Frost after he slipped on the spilled food. Jailer Frost sustained a fractured cheekbone and other serious injuries in the attack.
Another inmate and Jailer Frost's wife were able to subdue the inmate and call for assistance.
Jailer Frost was taken to the Veterans Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on September 17th, 1975.
The inmate, who had been being held on a child abuse charge, was charged with first-degree manslaughter.
Jailer Frost was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Allen County Detention Center for eight years and had previously served as the chief of the Scottsville Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters, one grandson, and five siblings.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Jailer Frost gave the Allen County Detention Center 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scottsville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jessie Keen Frost served in the Army (1943â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Jailer Jessie Keen Frost 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jessie Keen Frost's cause is highlighted.
How Jessie Keen Frost Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jessie Keen Frost is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jessie Keen Frost was killed by person.