Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal C. R. Duke was shot and killed after being confronted by a drunk man who was passing through town. The man and his son were returning from Georgetown when the man began yelling and cursing and then called for Marshal Duke by name.
Marshal Duke, who was at home eating dinner, heard the commotion and confronted the men. When the man refused to stop yelling Marshal Duke threatened to arrest him. Shots were exchanged and Marshal Duke and the man were both fatally wounded.
Marshal Duke had served with the Stamping Ground Police Department for 2 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his brother.
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Tributes
127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Duke gave the Stamping Ground Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stamping Ground community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal C. R. Duke 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. C. R. Duke's cause is highlighted.
How C. R. Duke Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. C. R. Duke is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. C. R. Duke was killed by handgun.