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Deputy Sheriff

Absolom "App" Perry

Rowan County Sheriff's Office — Morehead, KY

Felonious

End of Watch January 18, 1924

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff App Perry was shot and killed from ambush as he and another deputy searched for stills in the area of Dry Creek.

They observed a man run from a house into the hills and followed up. As they continued to search for him a shot was fired from the mountainside and Deputy Perry was struck in the neck. The other deputy exchanged shots with the man who was able to flee the area.

Deputy Perry was survived by his wife and daughter.

Survivors

Deputy Perry was survived by his wife and daughter.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Perry served with the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Morehead community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Perry.

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

Agency

Department Rowan County Sheriff's Office

Location Morehead, KY

Platform Identity rcso.muhlenberg.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1924

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Deputy Sheriff Absolom "App" Perry 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 Rowan County Sheriff'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.

Rowan County Sheriff'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. Absolom "App" Perry'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 Absolom "App" Perry Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Absolom "App" Perry is highlighted in Jan.

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. Absolom "App" Perry was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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