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Deputy Warden Gumm was shot and killed by an inmate who had obtained a gun that had been smuggled into the prison. The suspect, who also wounded a second guard, was convicted of Deputy Warden Gumm's murder and later executed.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Warden Gumm served with the Kentucky Department of Corrections.
Thank you for your service to the people of Kentucky. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Warden Gumm.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Kentucky Department of Corrections has lost 17 officers; 9 of them killed feloniously.
L. is one of 756 officers killed feloniously in KY, 76.8% of the 984 remembered there.
L. is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
L. 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 1945, 1 officer at Kentucky Department of Corrections was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 7 years on record. The heaviest was 1923, with 3.
In 1945, 3 officers in KY were killed feloniously, the 77th heaviest of 147 years on record. The heaviest was 1926, with 22.
In 1945, 68 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 105th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1945, 70 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 108th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
When
December holds 11.1% of these deaths at Kentucky Department of Corrections; October holds the most, 33.3%. Mondays: 11.1%.
December holds 11.5% of these deaths in KY, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.4%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 52.9% of all 17 deaths at Kentucky Department of Corrections, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 44.4% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 76.8% of all 984 deaths in KY, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 14.4% 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,117 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 20.4% of these deaths.
His people
Kentucky Department of Corrections has 17 officers remembered here, L. among them.
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George L. Ball
May 8, 1884
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H. Edward Taylor
Jul 12, 1899
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Hodge Cunningham Oct 3, 1923
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William Gilbert Oct 3, 1923
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V. B. Mattingly Oct 3, 1923
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William Moneymaker Apr 21, 1931
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L. R. Gumm
Dec 17, 1945
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Julius R. Cummins
Jul 21, 1949
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Owen Davenport Jul 18, 1956
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Patricia Ross
Mar 1, 1984
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Charles Frederick Cash
May 9, 1986
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Thomas Anthony Brooks
Aug 13, 2020
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David M. Ragle
Dec 19, 2020
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Jonathan Howard Tosh
Sep 8, 2021
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Thomas Alan Beard
Sep 29, 2021
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Hunter Scott Miller
Jul 25, 2024
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George Ramirez
Mar 10, 2025
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 59-E
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