Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy H.C. Treadway died after being overtaken by leaking gas a hotel in Frankfort, Kentucky.
He had gone to the city to deliver a prisoner to the state penitentiary. After delivering the prisoner he got a hotel room for the night before his return trip home.
His body was found in the room in the morning. It was discovered that a gas jet had been leaking all night, causing him to asphyxiate.
Deputy Treadway was survived by his wife and four young children.
Survivors
Deputy Treadway was survived by his wife and four young children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Treadway served with the Owsley County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Booneville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Treadway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff H. C. Treadway 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 Owsley County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. H. C. Treadway's cause is highlighted.
How H. C. Treadway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. H. C. Treadway is highlighted in Apr.
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