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Deputy Sheriff W.H. Lucy was shot and killed at a farm three miles west of Germantown by a man whom he and two other deputies were attempting to arrest on a charge of larceny.
After having the warrant read to him, the suspect asked permission to get his hat from his cabin on the Bennett Farm. Not suspecting trouble, the officers consented. The suspect reappeared with a single-barrel shotgun, shot Deputy Lucy in the head, and then attacked the other deputies using the shotgun as a club. Both deputies emptied their revolvers, killing the suspect.
Deputy Lucy was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Deputy Lucy was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lucy served with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lucy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Shelby County Sheriff's Office has lost 21 officers; 13 of them killed feloniously.
W. is one of 498 officers killed feloniously in TN, 64.8% of the 769 remembered there.
W. is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
W. is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,117 remembered here.
34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1910, 1 officer at Shelby County Sheriff's Office was killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 10 years on record. The heaviest was 1904, with 2.
In 1910, 3 officers in TN were killed feloniously, the 54th heaviest of 147 years on record. The heaviest was 1931, with 12.
In 1910, 121 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 43rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1910, 124 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 47th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
When
February holds 7.7% of these deaths at Shelby County Sheriff's Office; July holds the most, 30.8%. Fridays: 30.8%.
February holds 6.6% of these deaths in TN; December holds the most, 10.2%. Fridays: 14.9%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 61.9% of all 21 deaths at Shelby County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 15.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 64.8% of all 769 deaths in TN, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 12.7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 7% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was shotgun, in 6.3% of these deaths.
His people
Shelby County Sheriff's Office has 21 officers remembered here, W. among them.
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Houston Mitchell Jul 11, 1904
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Thomas J. McDermott Jul 12, 1904
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W. H. Lucy
Feb 25, 1910
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James C. Nelson Oct 29, 1917
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George Taylor Reeves
Nov 30, 1920
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Fielding F. Applebury
Dec 17, 1920
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Charles C. Wortham
Oct 7, 1925
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Edward William Stelling
Jul 5, 1945
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Olney Benton Crawford
Mar 24, 1946
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Deadrick A. Taylor
Apr 19, 1996
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Sherry Hopper Goodman
Jul 26, 1996
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Rupert Holliday Peete, Jr.
Mar 8, 2000
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George Monroe Selby
Dec 4, 2002
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Timothy Howard Dunn
Oct 29, 2004
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Ronald L. Ray
Dec 17, 2013
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Jeremy Devaughn Smith
Apr 21, 2020
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Anthony Terrance Jackson, Sr.
Dec 25, 2020
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Willie Lois Dortch
Apr 9, 2021
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Ray William McCrary, Jr.
Jul 20, 2021
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Lakiesha Lashay Tucker
Aug 25, 2021
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Bridgette Lachelle Hunter
Feb 17, 2022
Where
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 9-E
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