Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal Henry Hartford and another man were shot and killed by two brothers while he was investigating a saloon fight. Both suspects, well known feudist from Clay County, were apprehended a short time later. They said they shot Marshal Hartford to show people how they have fun back in Clay County.
Both were tried and acquitted. In 1902 one was sentenced to life for killing a man in 1899 in Kentucky.
Marshal Hartford was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Marshal Hartford was survived by his wife and three children.
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127 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Town Marshal Hartford served with the Corbin Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Corbin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Henry Hartford is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,587 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 22.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Corbin Police Department, 5 of 5 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. Henry Hartford's cause is highlighted.
How Henry Hartford Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Henry Hartford is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Henry Hartford was killed by gun; unknown type.
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