Louisville Police Department

Louisville Police Department, KY

Louisville Police Department

Patrolman John Gruber

Louisville Police Department, KY

EOW: Monday, January 27, 1930

Cause: Vehicular assault

Patrolman Birch Puff

Louisville Police Department, KY

EOW: Saturday, November 29, 1890

Cause: Heart attack

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 89

  • Animal related 2
  • Assault 3
  • Automobile crash 11
  • Drowned 1
  • Duty related illness 3
  • Fire 1
  • Gunfire 41
  • Gunfire (Inadvertent) 2
  • Heart attack 2
  • Heatstroke 1
  • Motorcycle crash 9
  • Stabbed 2
  • Struck by train 1
  • Struck by vehicle 2
  • Vehicle pursuit 4
  • Vehicular assault 4

By Month

  • January 9
  • February 6
  • March 2
  • April 10
  • May 9
  • June 2
  • July 6
  • August 13
  • September 10
  • October 6
  • November 8
  • December 8

By Gender

  • Male 88
  • Female 1

K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1

  • Automobile crash 1