Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable Isom Miles was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man at Oven Fork near the Cumberland River.
When Deputy Constable Miles was apprehending the man, the subject resisted. During the struggle, the man was shot in the ear, and Deputy Miles was shot in the stomach, killing him instantly.
The man fled the scene but turned himself in after walking for a few miles. He was charged with murder but was acquitted. A few years later, he was convicted of murdering his daughter's boyfriend. In 1947, he was the man Deputy Sheriff David Galloway and Deputy Sheriff Willard Hall were attempting to arrest when they were shot and killed.
Deputy Miles was survived by his wife and children.
Survivors
Deputy Miles was survived by his wife and children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Constable Miles served with the Letcher County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Whitesburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Constable Miles.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable Isom Miles 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 Letcher County Constable's Office, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isom Miles's cause is highlighted.
How Isom Miles Compares
Offender Outcome
Acquitted
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isom Miles is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Isom Miles was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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