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Richard Coyle: Thirty Years of Service, Remembered in the Silence He Leaves Behind

Deputy Sheriff Richard Coyle, Crittenden County Sheriff's Office, End of Watch 2026-04-30

A family, a sheriff’s office, and a Kentucky community are left to carry an absence that cannot be repaired. Deputy Sheriff Richard Coyle, 58, died from gunfire after being shot while serving emergency guardianship paperwork at a residence on KY 365 in Sturgis. His End of Watch was April 30, 2026. The facts are stark, but they cannot measure the life behind them: a public servant who devoted 30 years to law… Read more