Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Button Sweeza suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a man he was attempting to arrest at the intersection of Main Street and Race Street in Glasgow.
The man was drunk and causing a disturbance. As Constable Sweeza took his arm to lead him to jail the man pulled away in an attempt to escape. They both fell to the ground struggled briefly until Constable Sweeza collapsed.
A bystander detained the man who was then taken to jail. On June 14th, 1928, the man was convicted of being drunk in public and breach of the peace and was fined $200.
Constable Sweeza had been elected as constable two years earlier.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Sweeza gave the Barren County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glasgow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Sweeza.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Button S. Sweeza 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 Barren County Constable's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Button S. Sweeza's cause is highlighted.
How Button S. Sweeza Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Button S. Sweeza is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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