Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Bud Hicks was shot and killed while attempting to arrest another deputy sheriff who was transporting moonshine. He and the suspect were killed during a shootout near Deputy Hicks' home in Pyramid as the two struggled. Both men were fatally wounded.
Survivors
Deputy Hicks was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hicks served with the Floyd County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Prestonsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hicks.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff A. B. "Bud" Hicks 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 Floyd County Sheriff's Office, 11 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 91.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. A. B. "Bud" Hicks's cause is highlighted.
How A. B. "Bud" Hicks Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. B. "Bud" Hicks is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. A. B. "Bud" Hicks was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Floyd County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
