Honoring Officers Killed in 1939

1939 Honor Roll of Heroes

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Total Deaths by Month

  • January 18
  • February 11
  • March 11
  • April 7
  • May 10
  • June 14
  • July 11
  • August 16
  • September 10
  • October 13
  • November 13
  • December 16

Total Deaths by State

Total Deaths by Gender

  • Male 150
  • Female 0

Statistics

  • Average age 44
  • Average tour of duty 9 years, 4 months
Sheriff Earl Scott | Pike County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
Pike County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky

Sheriff Earl Scott

Pike County Sheriff's Office, KY

EOW: Saturday, January 7, 1939

Cause: Automobile crash

Investigator James Logan Molloy | United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, U.S. Government

Investigator James Logan Molloy

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Alcohol Tax Unit, US

EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1939

Cause: Automobile crash

Customs Agent Matthew Kononen | United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, U.S. Government

Customs Agent Matthew Kononen

United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, US

EOW: Sunday, March 5, 1939

Cause: Drowned

Sheriff Bill Brunt | Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Texas
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, Texas

Sheriff Bill Brunt

Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, TX

EOW: Thursday, August 3, 1939

Cause: Gunfire

Detective Joe Nance | Tampa Police Department, Florida
Tampa Police Department, Florida

Detective Joe Nance

Tampa Police Department, FL

EOW: Sunday, October 1, 1939

Cause: Automobile crash

Park Ranger Raymond A. Johnson | United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government
United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, U.S. Government

Park Ranger Raymond A. Johnson

United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service, US

EOW: Saturday, October 14, 1939

Cause: Automobile crash

Guard Eustace Gay Hardman | West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, West Virginia

Guard Eustace Gay Hardman

West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, WV

EOW: Wednesday, November 22, 1939

Cause: Assault