Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Ezra Sutherland was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on the Dixie Highway near Pages Lane at about 4:20 am. The driver of the other vehicle was apprehended and charged with manslaughter, assault and battery, reckless driving, and failure to stop and render aid.
Survivors
Sergeant Sutherland was survived by his wife, two stepsons, father, and brother.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Sutherland served with the Jefferson County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Sutherland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Ezra Sutherland 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. Ezra Sutherland's cause is highlighted.
How Ezra Sutherland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ezra Sutherland is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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