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Tuesday, May 31, 2005
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Metcalfe County shooting: 3 officers injured, 1 suspect dead

Update June 2, 2005: All three injured officers have been released from the hospital and are at home now but the second shooter, 82-year-old Albert Coomer, remains in the hospital.
(EDMONTON, KY) - On Tuesday, May 31, 2005, at approximately 3:11 p.m. the Kentucky State Police and Metcalfe County Sheriff's Department responded to 1591 Bridgeport Road, located five (5) miles east of Edmonton in Metcalfe County, to serve arrest warrants on Mr. James Allen Coomer, 42 years of age. The warrants had been issued in Barren County for Assault 4th Degree, Burglary 1st Degree, and Violation of a Domestic Violence Order. Upon Trooper Andy Olson and Deputy Sheriff Kevin Thompson's approach to the residence, Mr. Coomer was observed fleeing the residence, armed with a rifle.


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2005-05-31 21:26:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

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Shooting in Metcalfe County results in one death, three officers injured



2005-05-31 - Columbia, KY - Photo Kentucky State Police. JAMES ALLEN COOMER, left, is dead after shooting and wounding Trooper Andy Olson at right. Before it ended, two more officers and a second suspect were injured. All were transported to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment. The incident took place in Bridgeport on the eastern side of Metcalfe County. Click 'read more' for the full KSP report.
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Jesse James and Folklore Of The Old West Festival

JESSE JAMES and FOLKLORE OF THE OLD WEST is the name of the special event provided around the re-enactment of the folk story about the Jessie James Gang's robbery of the Bank of Columbia and the murder of R.A.C. Martin.

To read the folk story about the James Gang and the Bank of Columbia robbery and murder from the original Bicentennial event in 2003, click here:James Gang folklore about Columbia

For a family's story of a stop the Gang made on their journey through Adair County, click here: James Gang stopped in Adair


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LaBerta ''Bert'' Wood, 95

Funeral services will be held at Grissom Funeral Home on Thursday, June 2, 2005, at 2 p.m. for Bert Wood. She was a member of the Columbia Union Presbyterian Church who passed away at Summit Manor Nursing Home on May 30. Visitation begins after 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 31
Happy Anniversary, Bobby and Jerry Moore (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Richard and Gladys Baker (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Allene Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angelina Firkins (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandi Garrett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brayden Christopher Stotts (2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Christy Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Connie Williams | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, David J. Wells (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Bardin (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ernestine Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamie McQueary | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jennifer Firkin (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kasen Lane Maulden (2018 | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Lacy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Madison Bishop (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Maryann Koerner (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Natalie Elizabeth Bardin, (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Norma Scott | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sheila Payne | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vicky Campbell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vocal Pelly | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Thomas Anderson, 50, of Marrowbone, KY (1965-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Grider Patterson, Liberty, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Ray Smith, Danville, KY (1954-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mabel Aleen Davis, Green Co., KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond "Ray" Coles FlewwellinTaylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Louise Cox Lobb, Green Co., KY native (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roberta Jackson, Russell Co., KY (1934-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jessaphine Janes Wheeler, Adair Co., KY native (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Leon Coomer, Adair Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Wright, Green County, KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arthur Wayne Cox, Taylor County, KY (1965) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tonnie E. Bell, 70, Casey County, KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lela A. Vetter, Green County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ollie J. Robertson, Russell Co., KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Grace Goff Cary, Burkesville, KY, (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clemmie Odell Karnes, Taylor Co., KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Isenberg, Summer Shade, KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allene (Peggy) McKinney Darnell, Green Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie White, 60, Columbia, KY (1955-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth M. Houk, Russell Co., KY (1953-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alene H. Grider, 87, Russell County, KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas D. Wilson, 70, Windsor, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James V. (Jimmy) Beams, 82, Green Co., KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elma P. Buis, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard L. Blaul, 77, Taylor County, KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Myrtle Blakey, 88, Russell Co., KY/Adair native (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elvin Grider, 80, Adair County, KY native (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Ray Mondie, 46, Liberty, KY (1971-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Flickner, 76, Adair County, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louise Long, 83, formerly of Adair County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sally Mae Edwards, age 100, Casey County, KY (1912) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Adam Michael Edwards, 31, Green County, KY (1988-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, August Lepiarczyk (1901-1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Richardson, 70, Greensburg, KY (1950-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Benny Joe Humphress, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Long Hogan | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis Redmon | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fannie Marie Huff, 89, Columbia, KY (1935-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frank W. Loveless, 73, Russell Springs, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Don Abney, 60, Cumberland County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John R. Carli, 72, Columbia, KY (1951-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judith Gail Meeks, 76, Casey County, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ladel Louise Rule Davidson, 29, Somerset, KY (1989-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mabel Upchurch (1913-1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mia Renee Hardaway, 56, Bowling Green, KY (1967-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Darnell Adkins, 84, Greensburg, KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wade Breeding, 66, Columbia, KY (1957-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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