Trooper William Francis Pickard
End of Watch: Wed, Jan 21st, 1976
Date of Incident: Wed, Jan 21st, 1976
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 4 years
Age: 26
Survivors
His wife and son
Incident
Trooper Pickard was assisting the Hodgenville Police Department in serving an arrest warrant for assault and menacing when he was shot and killed as he approached the front door of the suspect’s residence.
The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
In his honor, a five-mile stretch of KY 61 in LaRue County has been designated the “Trooper William F. Pickard Memorial Highway."
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Left by Kathy on Friday, January 22nd, 2016
"Pick", Mary, and their son were an important part of our community. I had just gotten to know them a short time before the shooting. A true hero in every sense!