ThinBlueNews remembers Deputy Sheriff Brandon Alexander Shirley of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Kentucky on the fifth anniversary of his End of Watch, Thursday, August 5, 2021.
The Officer Down Memorial Page records that Deputy Shirley was killed in the line of duty while working a uniformed secondary-employment assignment in Shively. He was 26 years old. This anniversary remembrance avoids graphic details and centers his life, service and sacrifice.
Two years of service to Jefferson County
ODMP records two years of service with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Its memorial identifies Shirley's full name as Brandon Alexander Shirley and lists his End of Watch as August 5, 2021.
The nonprofit Supporting Heroes memorial archive independently lists Deputy Brandon Shirley, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Louisville, his age of 26, two years of service and the same End of Watch date.
A remembrance carried by family and community
Two years after his death, WLKY reported that Shirley's family and friends gathered in Louisville to honor his memory. The station's archival report documented a community remembrance focused on the young deputy and the people who continued to carry his memory.
Five years later, this memorial is offered with respect for Deputy Shirley's family, loved ones, colleagues and the Jefferson County community. Anniversary remembrances cannot measure a life by a date alone; they can help keep a record of public service and sacrifice from fading.
Five years after his End of Watch, Deputy Brandon Shirley is remembered for his service to Jefferson County and for the enduring place he holds in the hearts of those who knew and served beside him.
End of Watch
Deputy Sheriff Brandon Alexander Shirley
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Thursday, August 5, 2021
Support the organization preserving officer memorial records
ODMP maintains the national memorial record for fallen law-enforcement officers and provides resources connected to fallen officers and their families.
Sources and image attribution
- Officer Down Memorial Page: August 5 line-of-duty death history
- Officer Down Memorial Page: Deputy Sheriff Brandon Alexander Shirley
- Supporting Heroes memorial archive: Deputy Brandon Shirley
- WLKY archival report: family and community remembrance, August 2023
- ODMP donation page
Featured-image note: ThinBlueNews used the ODMP portrait of Deputy Brandon Shirley and added a restrained memorial design with visible source attribution. No synthetic likeness, generated officer portrait or representative incident image was used. ThinBlueNews does not claim ownership of the source portrait.
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