Officer Down

Deputy Sheriff James I. Thacker
Pike County Kentucky Sheriff's Department
End of Watch: Monday, January 23, 2012
Age: 53
Badge # 71
Incident Date: 1/23/2012

Deputy Sheriff James Thacker was killed in an automobile accident on U.S. 460, just past Marrowbone Creek Road, at approximately 9:00 pm.

He was returning to Elkhorn City from Pikeville at the end of his shift when an SUV crossed the center line and struck his patrol car head-on. The SUV then collided with another vehicle. Deputy Thacker succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

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Rest in Peace Bro…We’ll Continue The Watch

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