Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jerry Stamper was shot and killed as he and several other deputies attempted to disarm a man who was involved in a bar fight. Deputy Stamper was shot and killed and two other deputies were wounded in the shooting.
The suspect was shot three times and seriously wounded. He recovered from his wounds and was charged with murder.
Deputy Stamper had served with the Perry County Sheriff's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and is buried in Laurel Point Cemetery, Perry County, Kentucky.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Stamper gave the Perry County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hazard community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Stamper.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Jerry Stamper 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 Perry County Sheriff's Office, 19 of 19 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. Jerry Stamper's cause is highlighted.
How Jerry Stamper Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jerry Stamper is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jerry Stamper was killed by handgun.
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