Pike County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Saturday, May 8, 1993
Age: 60
Tour of Duty: 20 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: May 8, 1993
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Poyster Keene was killed in an automobile accident when his patrol car was struck head-on by an oncoming car on U.S. Route 23 at 1:10 am. The driver of the vehicle that caused the accident was also killed and two individuals in Deputy Keene's patrol car were injured.
Deputy Keene had served with the agency for 20 years.