In the late autumn of 2023, the community of Lancaster, Kentucky, was struck by a tragic incident that led to the death of Benjamin Trenton Brogle Jr., a 26-year-old man. On Sunday, November 12, 2023, while hunting with his family on Fisher Ford Road in the northern part of Garrard County, Brogle sustained a fatal injury.
Initial investigations into the circumstances of his death suggest that the incident was a hunting accident.
It is believed that as Brogle was navigating through dense brush around 4:30 in the afternoon, his own firearm discharged, resulting in the fatal wound. His passing marked the second hunting-related fatality in Garrard County during the opening weekend of modern gun season in Kentucky.
Benjamin Trenton Brogle Jr., known as Trent, was a farmer and a graduate of Garrard County High School. He was remembered for his love of reading the Bible, fishing, hunting, and caring for his cattle and sheep. There have been no reports of any arrests or suspects in connection with this incident, as authorities have characterized it as an unfortunate accident.
