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Constable

Charles Hunt

Fleming County Constable's Office — Flemingsburg, KY

Felonious

End of Watch September 14, 1936

Age 65

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable Charles Hunt was shot and killed while attempting to persuade a drunk man to go home.

He had encountered the man in a liquor dispensary in Sherburne. As he tried talking the man into going home to sober up the man shot him in the abdomen with a 12-gauge shotgun.

The man who shot him was arrested and charged with murder. His trial ended in a mistrial after the jury deadlocked based on the defendant's claim that he was not responsible because he was intoxicated.

Constable Hunt was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Constable Hunt was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Fleming County Constable's Office

Location Flemingsburg, KY

Platform Identity fcco.fleming.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 14, 1936

Age 65

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun; 12 gauge

Offender Mistrial

Constable Charles Hunt 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%.

Fleming County Constable's Office

of 1 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. Charles Hunt'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 Charles Hunt Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Mistrial

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Hunt is highlighted in Sep.

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. Charles Hunt was killed by shotgun; 12 gauge.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518