Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Constable Howard, rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 20, 2019

Here is one of my most favored ancestors. It's so wonderful to see family I've never met post on grandpa Gum. Law enforcement runs in our blood! My grandmother was Anna Howard. RIP Sir

Keri Timmons

July 27, 2018

Constable Howard,
On today, the 132nd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Howard County. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

January 29, 2017

I remember my Dad telling about Gum Howard being shot in the
line of duty. I have a copy of the newspaper, given to me by
our cousin Clark Gray.

Jennie
granddaughter

July 10, 2015

Still making our family proud. Watch over us all.

Sasha Howard
great great granddaughter

July 16, 2014

Montgomery was taken to a nearby home where he died early the next morning. He was buried on a hill behind the Elisha Adkins home (his Father-in-Law) at the Rowan/Elliott County line. His hadcuffs are in the posession of one of his Great-Great Grandaughters.

Chris Gray
Great-Great Grandson

October 17, 2013

Jacob Montgomery Howard is my son's great grandfather. I always heard him called Gum Howard. Montgomery Howard First Law Officer killed in the line of duty in Elliott CountyAnother Killing!That was the headline that appeared in a December 1885 issue of the Licking Valley Scorcher, a Morgan County newspaper.The story began: "Last Saturday about twelve o'clock two men and a woman accompanied by a man on horseback who gave his name asTipton, drove up to A. J. Amyx's on North Fork in the county and stopped apparently for dinner. In a few moments, Montgomery Howard, aConstable of Elliott County, accompanied by two men by the name of Fraley rode up and inquired of the man on horseback if his name wasnot Tipton. The party addressed responded in the affirmative, and when Howard told them that he wanted him, Tipton drew a revolver and fired at Howard, the ball passing through the body just above the hips, and another shot struck him in the back. Howard died about 2 o'clockSunday morning."The newspaper account continued: "Howard and his men claimed that Tipton was an outlaw, there being reward offered for his capture,he then being on the dodge from the authorities. Tipton made his escape to the woods at once and is now at large. Several squads of men have been scouring the county for the murderer, but as yet without avail. His wife claimed they were from Letcher County and added that her husband would not be taken alive. He evidently has gone back to his native home.""Montgomery 'Gum' Howard was the first Elliott County officer to die in the line of duty. Elliott County was created in 1869." This is from the newspaper article on him. He was shot in the back.

Bernice Bradley

May 7, 2013

I was told by an old timer many years ago that Gum was on the trail of an outlaw and rode into a town (Might have been Wrigley) As he rode into a crowd of people and named the man he was looking for his horse turned around and when it did the outlaw shot him in the back. He was taken to a near by house where he loudly called upon the Lord all night until he died. Suposedly his brother Asberry spent a good part of his life looking for the shooter to no avail

Gary Howard
Cousin

March 14, 2013

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 126th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

January 29, 2011

I am proud to say Montgomery "Gum" Howard was my great grandfather.

Anonymous

August 28, 2010

Constable Howard, you will not be forgotten! R.I.P.

Deputy Sheriff
Livingston County (Il) Sheriff's Ofc.

January 29, 2010

I remember my father petitioning to have Jacob Montgomery Howard's name added to the memorial for fallen police officers when I was a little girl. I'm not sure exactly how I am related to this man, but I am proud to be a descendant of a fallen hero.

Megan
Distant relative

October 21, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

January 26, 2008

120 years ago today. God bless, and thank you for your sacrifice so very many years ago.

Michigan

January 29, 2005

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003). Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend recently. Deputy Jeffery Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.

I want to honor all of those who gave their life in the line of duty. Although your death was many many years ago, you are still a hero.

God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 9, 2004

A HERO IS NEVER FORGOTTEN. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU SERVED WELL MY BROTHER.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

January 29, 2004