Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Hans Gassaway succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on U.S. Route 68, near Highway 101, in Warren County.
He was returning to Barren County after taking a patient to Western State Hospital when his vehicle collided with a gas truck.
After speaking with a few bystanders at the scene he collapsed. He was transported to Samson Community Hospital where he died a short time later.
Constable Gassaway had been appointed to District One Constable only a few months earlier. He had served in law enforcement in Barren County for over 40 years.
Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) August 23rd, 2020
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40 years. You could have gone home.
Constable Gassaway gave the Barren County Constable's Office 40 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Glasgow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Gassaway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Hans R. Gassaway is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Barren County Constable's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Hans R. Gassaway's cause is highlighted.
How Hans R. Gassaway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Hans R. Gassaway is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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