Roll of Honor
Incident
Town Marshal T.H. Kirby was accidentally shot and killed when his revolver fell from its holster and discharged, striking him in the heart.
He was supervising prisoners working on Main Street when the accident occurred.
Marshal Kirby had been sworn in only seven days before to service his second term.
Just wanted to show my appreciation to the law enforcement officers.
Delia Citizen May 9th, 2022
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Kirby served with the Scottsville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Scottsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Kirby.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Town Marshal T. H. Kirby is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. T. H. Kirby's cause is highlighted.
How T. H. Kirby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. T. H. Kirby is highlighted in Jan.