Alex Webb

Bell County Constable's Office — Pineville, KY

Felonious

End of Watch October 7, 1928

Age 40

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Constable Alex Webb was shot and killed while he slept at his home at Pine Mountain in retaliation for an investigation of two men who were operating a still.

Both men were arrested and charged with his murder. One of them pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison on March 1, 1929. He was paroled on March 29, 1937. The second man was acquitted at trial.

Rest in peace and know that no passage of time can ever erase your service and sacrifice.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) October 7th, 2020

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

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

Agency

Department Bell County Constable's Office

Location Pineville, KY

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

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1928

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Paroled in 1937

Constable Alex Webb 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 Constable's Office, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Bell County Constable's Office

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious