Roll of Honor
Nathaniel Payton Meredith
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Meredith was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had assaulted his wife earlier in the day.
The assault had occurred at a picnic where the man became drunk and knocked the woman down. Deputy Meredith went to the man's home, located approximately three miles from Bee Springs near the Edmonson County-Grayson County line, to arrest him, but the man fatally shot Deputy Meredith.
The subject was sentenced to two years in prison.
Deputy Meredith was survived by his wife and three children.
Survivors
Deputy Meredith was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Meredith served with the Edmonson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Brownsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Meredith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Payton Meredith 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 Edmonson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathaniel Payton Meredith's cause is highlighted.
How Nathaniel Payton Meredith Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 2 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nathaniel Payton Meredith is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nathaniel Payton Meredith was killed by handgun; revolver.
Incident Location
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