Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Friday, January 13, 1933
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 13, 1933
Weapon Used: Shotgun; 12 gauge
Suspect Info: Charged with murder
Deputy Sheriff Jack Riddell was shot and killed while questioning four men who were loitering at the corner of 12th Street and Zane Street.
As Deputy Riddell searched the men for weapons one of them shot him in the head with a 12-gauge shotgun from a distance of 15 feet.
All four men fled the scene. One of the men was shot and killed by a Louisville police officer later in the year. The other three were charged with murder the following year.
Deputy Riddell was survived by his wife and 3-year-old daughter.