Sim Lockard
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Deputy Sheriff

Sim Lockard

Knox County Sheriff's Office — Barbourville, KY
Felonious
End of Watch April 14, 1932
Age 26
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Sim Lockard was shot and killed as he and several prohibition agents raided a still near Gray, Kentucky.

He was securing the still when he was shot in the back. Despite being wounded, he returned fire and fatally wounded the subject.

Deputy Lockard was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

Deputy Lockard was survived by his wife and two children.

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

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

Agency

Location Barbourville, KY
Platform Identity kcso.knox.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1932
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Sim Lockard 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 Knox County Sheriff's Office, 9 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Knox County Sheriff's Office
9
of 9 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. Sim Lockard'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 Sim Lockard Compares

Age at End of Watch
26
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Sim Lockard is highlighted in Apr.

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. Sim Lockard was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518

Incident Location