Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Jack Deuser was electrocuted when he dove into a creek to save a woman who had also been electrocuted at Harrods Creek Boat Harbor. Detective Deuser had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Deuser gave the Jefferson County Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Deuser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Jack S. Deuser 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%.
At Jefferson County Police Department, 15 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack S. Deuser's cause is highlighted.
How Jack S. Deuser Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack S. Deuser is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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