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Deputy Sheriff

Albert Johnson Franklin

Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office — Edmonton, KY

Felonious

End of Watch November 1, 1913

Age 41

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Albert Franklin succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained on October 27th, 1913, while attempting to arrest two brothers who were drinking on the veranda of the Shirley Hotel on Main Street in Edmonton.

The boys held a grudge against Deputy Franklin for having arrested their father several years earlier. During the arrest a friend of the boys opened fire on Deputy Franklin, mortally wounding him.

The man was arrested and charged with murder. He was acquitted at trial in a change of venue.

Deputy Franklin was survived by his wife. He was on the ballot for the position of Sheriff in the upcoming election at the time of his death.

Survivors

Deputy Franklin was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Department Metcalfe County Sheriff's Office

Location Edmonton, KY

Platform Identity mcso.metcalfe.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 1, 1913

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Acquitted

Deputy Sheriff Albert Johnson Franklin 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%.

Metcalfe County Sheriff'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. Albert Johnson Franklin'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 Albert Johnson Franklin Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Acquitted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Johnson Franklin is highlighted in Nov.

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. Albert Johnson Franklin was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518