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Constable

Isaac "Bud" Isaacs

Estill County Constable's Office — Irvine, KY

Felonious

End of Watch February 7, 1928

Age 49

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable Bud Isaacs was shot and killed near Blue Banks while attempting to arrest a suspect who had failed to appear at court.

The main suspect was never tried for his murder.

Constable Isaacs was survived by his wife and eight children.

Survivors

Constable Isaacs was survived by his wife and eight children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Isaacs served with the Estill County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Irvine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Isaacs.

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

Agency

Department Estill County Constable's Office

Location Irvine, KY

Platform Identity ecco.estill.ky.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 7, 1928

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Constable Isaac "Bud" Isaacs 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 Estill County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Estill County Constable's Office

of 2 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. Isaac "Bud" Isaacs'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 Isaac "Bud" Isaacs Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac "Bud" Isaacs is highlighted in Feb.

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. Isaac "Bud" Isaacs was killed by shotgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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