Caleb B. Dunn

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, KY

Felonious

End of Watch August 18, 1934

Age 35

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Marshal Caleb Dunn was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for failing to appear in court. The man had been issued a warrant by a magistrate for disorderly conduct. The man refused to appear at court and instead went to the police station with members of his family. While in front of the police station, they engaged in a shootout with Marshal Dunn, shooting him nine times. The suspect was also shot and killed. Marshal Dunn had served with the Jackson Police Department for nine months and had formerly served with the Breathitt County Sheriff's Department. He was survived by his wife, six children, father, and five brothers. He is buried in Dunn Cemetery near Lee City, in Wolfe County, Kentucky.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, six children, father, and five brothers.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Dunn served with the Jackson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Dunn.

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

Agency

Department Jackson Police Department

Location Jackson, KY

Platform Identity jpd.mercer.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 18, 1934

Age 35

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

City Marshal Caleb B. Dunn 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 Jackson Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department

of 5 officers

100% Felonious

KY — Statewide

755

of 983 officers

76.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious