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Incident
Deputy Sheriff Randall Cook was killed when his vehicle collided with another at an intersection near Hindman.
Survivors
Deputy Cook was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Cook served with the Knott County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Hindman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Knott County Sheriff's Office has lost 9 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Randall is one of 161 officers lost to accidents in KY, 16.4% of the 984 remembered there.
Randall is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Randall is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1982, 1 officer in KY was lost to accidents, the 44th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1937, with 7.
In 1982, 70 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 48th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1982, 87 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 43rd heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Randall was 28. Of the 150 lost to accidents in KY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 49.8; the middle age was 39.
Randall was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
Randall was 28. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
April holds 13.7% of these deaths in KY, more than any other month. Fridays: 16.1%.
April holds 7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.
April holds 7% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 11.1% of all 9 deaths at Knott County Sheriff's Office, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 16.4% of all 984 deaths in KY, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Knott County Sheriff's Office has 9 officers remembered here, Randall among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 35-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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