Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Benjamin Law was shot four times and killed while intervening in a robbery while off duty. He was at his home on Russell Street when he heard a woman screaming. He grabbed his duty revolver and ran outside, where a neighbor told him the grocery store at the corner of Russell Street and 19th Street we being robbed. Patrolman Law ran to the scene where he confronted a suspect, who pulled a female hostage in front of him as a human shield. The subject the shot at Patrolman Law, wounding him. After Patrolman Law fell to the ground the subject ran up to him and shot him four more times before fleeing. Patrolman Law was transported to to Saint Elizabeth's Hospital where he remained until succumbing to his wounds one week later. The man who shot him was never identified. Patrolman Law had served with the Covington Police Department for over 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Law gave the Covington Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Covington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Law.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Benjamin Frank Law 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 Covington Police Department, 5 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Frank Law's cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Frank Law Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Frank Law is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Benjamin Frank Law was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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