Scotland County (NC) Sheriff’s Deputy Alexis “Thunder Eagle” Locklear was killed in a crash Thursday night off Old Wire Road, Sheriff Ralph Kersey has confirmed.
North Carolina Deputy Killed in Single Car Crash
Locklear, 24, was killed while assisting another officer who was actively pursuing a suspect in a vehicle chase, Kersey said.
March 5, 2018
Scotland County (NC) Sheriff’s Deputy Alexis “Thunder Eagle” Locklear was killed Thursday in a patrol vehicle accident.
Locklear, 24, was killed while assisting another officer who was actively pursuing a suspect in a vehicle chase, Kersey said.
The deputy died in a single-vehicle accident, the Laurinburg Exchange reports.
Locklear became a full-time sworn deputy with the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office on May 16, 2017.