Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Clair succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained five days earlier when he was shot by his own brother while attempting to arrest him for stabbing another man in Lee City.
The brother who shot him was charged with murder but the case was dismissed in January 1912.
Deputy Clair was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Clair was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Clair served with the Wolfe County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Campton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Clair.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William F. Clair 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 Wolfe County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Clair's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Clair Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Clair is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William F. Clair was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Wolfe County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
