Police will gather at the grave site of Officer Hartley H. Gillum, end of watch June 16, 1940, at 10:00 am on Tuesday. Officer Gillum is buried in Maplewood Cemetery.
Gillum served the City of Mayfield for fifteen years as an officer. On Sunday, June 16, 1940, Gillum was shot and killed while attempting to serve a search warrant on a suspected bootlegger. The suspect also shot and seriously wounded another officer and a Kentucky State Trooper. Three days later, the suspect resisted arrest, and was shot and killed by police. Gillum was 65 years old.
Police will then gather at the grave site of Officer Charles K. Todd, end of watch August 22, 1992, at 10:15 am on Tuesday. Officer Todd is interned in Oak Rest Cemetery.
Todd served the City of Mayfield for three years as an officer. On Saturday, August 22, 1992, Todd was killed when he was stabbed at a wedding. An uninvited guest had started a fight. Todd attempted to intervene, and was slain. Todd was 43 years old.
Police will next gather at the grave site of Officer Terry L. Sanders, end of watch September 15, 1989, at 11:00 am on Tuesday. Officer Sanders is interned in Mayfield Memory Gardens.
Sanders served the City of Mayfield for 10 months as an officer. On Friday, September 15, 1989, Sanders was killed in an aircraft accident while on duty. The plane crashed as a result of heavy fog and rain. Sanders was 23 years old.
