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Ward Pentz
Incident
Special Deputy Sheriff Ward Pentz was accidentally shot and killed when his revolver fell from the buggy he was riding in and discharged, striking him in the stomach.
Deputy Pentz had been appointed as special deputy of the High Bridge area of Jessamine County.
The gun Deputy Pentz was carrying was reported to be the same gun carried by Kentucky Governor William Justus Goebel when he was assassinated on February 2nd, 1900.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Deputy Sheriff Pentz served with the Jessamine County Sheriff's Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nicholasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Deputy Sheriff Pentz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Jessamine County Sheriff's Department has lost 5 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Ward is one of 161 officers lost to accidents in KY, 16.4% of the 984 remembered there.
Ward is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Ward 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 1906, 2 officers in KY were lost to accidents, the 12th heaviest of 95 years on record. The heaviest was 1937, with 7.
In 1906, 27 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 118th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1906, 40 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 115th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Ward was 25. Of the 150 lost to accidents in KY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 49.8; the middle age was 39. Ward had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Ward was 25. 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. Ward had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Ward was 25. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Ward had served 0 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
May holds 11.8% of these deaths in KY; April holds the most, 13.7%. Mondays: 12.4%.
May holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Mondays: 13.4%.
May holds 8.4% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Mondays: 13.5%.
How
Accident deaths account for 20% of all 5 deaths at Jessamine County Sheriff's Department, 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
Jessamine County Sheriff's Department has 5 officers remembered here, Ward among them.
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E
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