Moses Campbell

Clay County Sheriff's Office — Manchester, KY

Cardiac

End of Watch February 8, 1946

Age 63

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Sheriff Moses Campbell suffered a fatal heart attack while hiking several miles in rugged terrain in order to raid an illegal liquor still in the Bullskin Creek section of the county.

Sheriff Campbell had only served as the county sheriff for one month. He was survived by his wife, four children, and three siblings. He was predeceased by one son and one brother.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four children, and three siblings.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Clay County Sheriff's Office

Location Manchester, KY

Platform Identity ccso.clay.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 8, 1946

Age 63

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sheriff Moses Campbell is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In KY, 44 of 983 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.5% of this state's fallen. That is 0.5 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Clay County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 9 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

Clay County Sheriff's Office

of 9 officers

11.1% Cardiac

KY — Statewide

of 983 officers

4.5% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac