Pulaski County, Kentucky Sheriff Samuel Wilson "Sam" Catron, son of Jennie Rachel Morrow Catron and the late Harold L. Catron, was born on May 11th, 1953 in Somerset, Kentucky. He departed this life on Saturday, April 13th, 2002 in Shopville, Kentucky.
Sheriff Sam Catron was killed by a sniper on the way to his Sheriffs Car (No#111) shortly after giving a campaign speech at a fish fry / political rally at the Shopville / Stab volunteer Fire Dept. The sniper (Danny Shelley) fled the scene by motorcyle. The next day information on the motorcyle came back to Jeffery A. Morris, who was a candidate for the sheriffs race against Sam Catron. There were three people charged in connection with the murder of Sam Catron. He served 28 years in the Pulaski County Sheriffs Office and was running for a fifth term as sheriff. Sam was on the TV Show (Americas Most Wanted) several times. On the night he was killed a segment aired of him for the (Anderson Case) where a man shot up a deputy sheriffs car in Bell County, Ky. and was on the run.
He was a board member of the Eagle Scout Troop No#82, a vigil life member and past chief of Kawida Lodge Order of the Area, a member of the Board of Directors of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, member of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, board member of the Appalachian High Density Drug Traffic Area, Sheriff of the Year 1989, Kentucky Colonel, Ferguson Chief of Police 1982-1985, served as a Pulaski County deputy sheriff for 7 1/2 years before he became Ferguson Chief of Police, member of the Governor's Task Force for Marijuana Eradication, and a member of the National Sheriffs Association from January 1st, 1986 until his death, and was a 1971 graduate of Somerset High School.
Sheriff Catron was survived by his loving mother, Jennie Rachel Morrow Catron; one brother, Lewis (and Carol) Catron; two sisters, Mellie R. Catron and Nancy (and Dr. George) Hruneni; two nephews, Shannon (And Glenda) Catron and Cameron Catron; one niece, Tina (and Pete) Winkler; an uncle and aunt; one great niece, Jessica Catron; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
Sheriff Catron was preceded in death by his farther, Chief Harold Lewis Catron Sr, of the Somerset Police Dept., who was shot on his front porch on Jasper Street by a drive-by shooter in 1957. Harold died on Wednesday, September 16th, 1964 from complications from the shooting when a bullet fragment worked loose and lodged in his heart.
Visitations for Sheriff Sam Catron were held on Wednesday Morning, April 17th, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, April 18th from 8:00 a.m. until time for funeral services. (Thousands attended)
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 18th, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at the Center for Rural Development on South Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky with Pulaski County Judge Executive Darrell Beshears, Brother Gerald Ashley, Dr. Mark Toby, and Honorable Congressman Harold Rogers officiating.
The death of Sheriff Sam Catron was known all over the United States. There were police officers from every State at Sam's funeral.
Burial followed at a family plot in the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky.
A memorial in memory of Sheriff Sam Catron was erected at the location of his death at the Shopville Volunteer Fire Dept. in Stab (Shopville), Kentucky.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF SHERIFF CATRON,
Forty-eight years ago, a man and his wife
asked the Lord to bless their life.
Because they asked, it was done.
He gave them a healthy, beautiful son,
called Sam
A public servant,
like his father he became.
But he wanted to be more
than just a sheriff by name,
called Sam
He was a man of few words
but he walked straight and tall.
No matter when or where he was needed,
we all knew who to call,
call Sam
When the task at hand
called for tough decisions to be made
and it required a strong man
with courage that wouldn't fade,
call Sam
He was there for all the people
quite and soft spoken.
And he believed in equality for all
when the law was broken,
call Sam
Yesterday, the angels above
asked God to send one they so loved.
A man who was gentle, meek and mild.
One they had known since he was a child.
In less than a moment
they heard Him say,
"I called Sam,
he's on his way!"
By-Sharon Wooten Stevenson
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Sheriff Sam Catron was killed by a sniper on the way to his Sheriffs Car (No#111) shortly after giving a campaign speech at a fish fry / political rally at the Shopville / Stab volunteer Fire Dept. The sniper (Danny Shelley) fled the scene by motorcyle. The next day information on the motorcyle came back to Jeffery A. Morris, who was a candidate for the sheriffs race against Sam Catron. There were three people charged in connection with the murder of Sam Catron. He served 28 years in the Pulaski County Sheriffs Office and was running for a fifth term as sheriff. Sam was on the TV Show (Americas Most Wanted) several times. On the night he was killed a segment aired of him for the (Anderson Case) where a man shot up a deputy sheriffs car in Bell County, Ky. and was on the run.
He was a board member of the Eagle Scout Troop No#82, a vigil life member and past chief of Kawida Lodge Order of the Area, a member of the Board of Directors of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, member of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, board member of the Appalachian High Density Drug Traffic Area, Sheriff of the Year 1989, Kentucky Colonel, Ferguson Chief of Police 1982-1985, served as a Pulaski County deputy sheriff for 7 1/2 years before he became Ferguson Chief of Police, member of the Governor's Task Force for Marijuana Eradication, and a member of the National Sheriffs Association from January 1st, 1986 until his death, and was a 1971 graduate of Somerset High School.
Sheriff Catron was survived by his loving mother, Jennie Rachel Morrow Catron; one brother, Lewis (and Carol) Catron; two sisters, Mellie R. Catron and Nancy (and Dr. George) Hruneni; two nephews, Shannon (And Glenda) Catron and Cameron Catron; one niece, Tina (and Pete) Winkler; an uncle and aunt; one great niece, Jessica Catron; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
Sheriff Catron was preceded in death by his farther, Chief Harold Lewis Catron Sr, of the Somerset Police Dept., who was shot on his front porch on Jasper Street by a drive-by shooter in 1957. Harold died on Wednesday, September 16th, 1964 from complications from the shooting when a bullet fragment worked loose and lodged in his heart.
Visitations for Sheriff Sam Catron were held on Wednesday Morning, April 17th, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, April 18th from 8:00 a.m. until time for funeral services. (Thousands attended)
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 18th, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at the Center for Rural Development on South Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky with Pulaski County Judge Executive Darrell Beshears, Brother Gerald Ashley, Dr. Mark Toby, and Honorable Congressman Harold Rogers officiating.
The death of Sheriff Sam Catron was known all over the United States. There were police officers from every State at Sam's funeral.
Burial followed at a family plot in the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky.
A memorial in memory of Sheriff Sam Catron was erected at the location of his death at the Shopville Volunteer Fire Dept. in Stab (Shopville), Kentucky.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF SHERIFF CATRON,
Forty-eight years ago, a man and his wife
asked the Lord to bless their life.
Because they asked, it was done.
He gave them a healthy, beautiful son,
called Sam
A public servant,
like his father he became.
But he wanted to be more
than just a sheriff by name,
called Sam
He was a man of few words
but he walked straight and tall.
No matter when or where he was needed,
we all knew who to call,
call Sam
When the task at hand
called for tough decisions to be made
and it required a strong man
with courage that wouldn't fade,
call Sam
He was there for all the people
quite and soft spoken.
And he believed in equality for all
when the law was broken,
call Sam
Yesterday, the angels above
asked God to send one they so loved.
A man who was gentle, meek and mild.
One they had known since he was a child.
In less than a moment
they heard Him say,
"I called Sam,
he's on his way!"
By-Sharon Wooten Stevenson
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Pulaski County, Kentucky Sheriff Samuel Wilson "Sam" Catron, son of Jennie Rachel Morrow Catron and the late Harold L. Catron, was born on May 11th, 1953 in Somerset, Kentucky. He departed this life on Saturday, April 13th, 2002 in Shopville, Kentucky.
Sheriff Sam Catron was killed by a sniper on the way to his Sheriffs Car (No#111) shortly after giving a campaign speech at a fish fry / political rally at the Shopville / Stab volunteer Fire Dept. The sniper (Danny Shelley) fled the scene by motorcyle. The next day information on the motorcyle came back to Jeffery A. Morris, who was a candidate for the sheriffs race against Sam Catron. There were three people charged in connection with the murder of Sam Catron. He served 28 years in the Pulaski County Sheriffs Office and was running for a fifth term as sheriff. Sam was on the TV Show (Americas Most Wanted) several times. On the night he was killed a segment aired of him for the (Anderson Case) where a man shot up a deputy sheriffs car in Bell County, Ky. and was on the run.
He was a board member of the Eagle Scout Troop No#82, a vigil life member and past chief of Kawida Lodge Order of the Area, a member of the Board of Directors of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, member of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, board member of the Appalachian High Density Drug Traffic Area, Sheriff of the Year 1989, Kentucky Colonel, Ferguson Chief of Police 1982-1985, served as a Pulaski County deputy sheriff for 7 1/2 years before he became Ferguson Chief of Police, member of the Governor's Task Force for Marijuana Eradication, and a member of the National Sheriffs Association from January 1st, 1986 until his death, and was a 1971 graduate of Somerset High School.
Sheriff Catron was survived by his loving mother, Jennie Rachel Morrow Catron; one brother, Lewis (and Carol) Catron; two sisters, Mellie R. Catron and Nancy (and Dr. George) Hruneni; two nephews, Shannon (And Glenda) Catron and Cameron Catron; one niece, Tina (and Pete) Winkler; an uncle and aunt; one great niece, Jessica Catron; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
Sheriff Catron was preceded in death by his farther, Chief Harold Lewis Catron Sr, of the Somerset Police Dept., who was shot on his front porch on Jasper Street by a drive-by shooter in 1957. Harold died on Wednesday, September 16th, 1964 from complications from the shooting when a bullet fragment worked loose and lodged in his heart.
Visitations for Sheriff Sam Catron were held on Wednesday Morning, April 17th, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, April 18th from 8:00 a.m. until time for funeral services. (Thousands attended)
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 18th, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at the Center for Rural Development on South Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky with Pulaski County Judge Executive Darrell Beshears, Brother Gerald Ashley, Dr. Mark Toby, and Honorable Congressman Harold Rogers officiating.
The death of Sheriff Sam Catron was known all over the United States. There were police officers from every State at Sam's funeral.
Burial followed at a family plot in the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky.
A memorial in memory of Sheriff Sam Catron was erected at the location of his death at the Shopville Volunteer Fire Dept. in Stab (Shopville), Kentucky.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF SHERIFF CATRON,
Forty-eight years ago, a man and his wife
asked the Lord to bless their life.
Because they asked, it was done.
He gave them a healthy, beautiful son,
called Sam
A public servant,
like his father he became.
But he wanted to be more
than just a sheriff by name,
called Sam
He was a man of few words
but he walked straight and tall.
No matter when or where he was needed,
we all knew who to call,
call Sam
When the task at hand
called for tough decisions to be made
and it required a strong man
with courage that wouldn't fade,
call Sam
He was there for all the people
quite and soft spoken.
And he believed in equality for all
when the law was broken,
call Sam
Yesterday, the angels above
asked God to send one they so loved.
A man who was gentle, meek and mild.
One they had known since he was a child.
In less than a moment
they heard Him say,
"I called Sam,
he's on his way!"
By-Sharon Wooten Stevenson
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
Sheriff Sam Catron was killed by a sniper on the way to his Sheriffs Car (No#111) shortly after giving a campaign speech at a fish fry / political rally at the Shopville / Stab volunteer Fire Dept. The sniper (Danny Shelley) fled the scene by motorcyle. The next day information on the motorcyle came back to Jeffery A. Morris, who was a candidate for the sheriffs race against Sam Catron. There were three people charged in connection with the murder of Sam Catron. He served 28 years in the Pulaski County Sheriffs Office and was running for a fifth term as sheriff. Sam was on the TV Show (Americas Most Wanted) several times. On the night he was killed a segment aired of him for the (Anderson Case) where a man shot up a deputy sheriffs car in Bell County, Ky. and was on the run.
He was a board member of the Eagle Scout Troop No#82, a vigil life member and past chief of Kawida Lodge Order of the Area, a member of the Board of Directors of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, member of the Somerset-Pulaski County Rescue Squad, board member of the Appalachian High Density Drug Traffic Area, Sheriff of the Year 1989, Kentucky Colonel, Ferguson Chief of Police 1982-1985, served as a Pulaski County deputy sheriff for 7 1/2 years before he became Ferguson Chief of Police, member of the Governor's Task Force for Marijuana Eradication, and a member of the National Sheriffs Association from January 1st, 1986 until his death, and was a 1971 graduate of Somerset High School.
Sheriff Catron was survived by his loving mother, Jennie Rachel Morrow Catron; one brother, Lewis (and Carol) Catron; two sisters, Mellie R. Catron and Nancy (and Dr. George) Hruneni; two nephews, Shannon (And Glenda) Catron and Cameron Catron; one niece, Tina (and Pete) Winkler; an uncle and aunt; one great niece, Jessica Catron; and a host of other family and friends who mourn his passing.
Sheriff Catron was preceded in death by his farther, Chief Harold Lewis Catron Sr, of the Somerset Police Dept., who was shot on his front porch on Jasper Street by a drive-by shooter in 1957. Harold died on Wednesday, September 16th, 1964 from complications from the shooting when a bullet fragment worked loose and lodged in his heart.
Visitations for Sheriff Sam Catron were held on Wednesday Morning, April 17th, 2002 from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, April 18th from 8:00 a.m. until time for funeral services. (Thousands attended)
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, April 18th, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. at the Center for Rural Development on South Highway 27 in Somerset, Kentucky with Pulaski County Judge Executive Darrell Beshears, Brother Gerald Ashley, Dr. Mark Toby, and Honorable Congressman Harold Rogers officiating.
The death of Sheriff Sam Catron was known all over the United States. There were police officers from every State at Sam's funeral.
Burial followed at a family plot in the Somerset City Cemetery in Somerset, Kentucky.
A memorial in memory of Sheriff Sam Catron was erected at the location of his death at the Shopville Volunteer Fire Dept. in Stab (Shopville), Kentucky.
A TRIBUTE IN MEMORY OF SHERIFF CATRON,
Forty-eight years ago, a man and his wife
asked the Lord to bless their life.
Because they asked, it was done.
He gave them a healthy, beautiful son,
called Sam
A public servant,
like his father he became.
But he wanted to be more
than just a sheriff by name,
called Sam
He was a man of few words
but he walked straight and tall.
No matter when or where he was needed,
we all knew who to call,
call Sam
When the task at hand
called for tough decisions to be made
and it required a strong man
with courage that wouldn't fade,
call Sam
He was there for all the people
quite and soft spoken.
And he believed in equality for all
when the law was broken,
call Sam
Yesterday, the angels above
asked God to send one they so loved.
A man who was gentle, meek and mild.
One they had known since he was a child.
In less than a moment
they heard Him say,
"I called Sam,
he's on his way!"
By-Sharon Wooten Stevenson
This is a cenotaph. View burial and family links at ACTUAL BURIAL HERE.
Obituary information curtesy of the funeral home. Find A Grave memorial created by Cadmus ID # 46987840.
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