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Laurence Finley
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Deputy Sheriff

Laurence Finley

Logan County Sheriff's Office — Logan, WV
Felonious
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End of Watch July 30, 1921
Age 41
The Vigil Panel 41 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Deputy Laurence Finley was shot and killed in Mallory as he and his brother attempted to arrest two men who were drunk on moonshine.

One of the suspects was also killed in the shooting. The second suspect was apprehended.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Finley served with the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Logan community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Finley.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Logan County Sheriff's Office
Location Logan, WV
Platform Identity lcso.logan.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 30, 1921
Age 41
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff Laurence Finley 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 WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Logan County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Logan County Sheriff's Office
5
of 5 officers
100% Felonious
WV — Statewide
169
of 232 officers
72.8% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Laurence Finley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Laurence Finley Compares

Age at End of Watch
41
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Laurence Finley is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Laurence Finley was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518