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North Carolina SRO Dies After Medical Event
Deputy Marty Joe Lewis served with the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office for 20 years and was working as a school resource officer at Scotts Elementary School in Statesville at the time of his death.
October 11, 2022
Iredell County, NC, sheriff’s deputy Marty Joe Lewis died after a medical crisis on duty Friday. (Photo: Iredell County SO)
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NC Deputy is NLEOMF August Officer of the Month
As the officer approached the stopped vehicle, the driver immediately began firing numerous shots at Whyms, hitting him twice in his lower body and three times in his upper body.
September 27, 2022
Deputy Sheriff Dijon Whyms, of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department (NC), has been named as the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s Officer of the Month for August.
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Police in NC Tourist Town Coping with 34% Increase in Violent Crime
Chief David Zack says his department is down more than 100 sworn officers since May 2020, and that they are struggling to maintain visibility while "operating at almost 42% down every single day."
September 22, 2022
Patrol
NC Police Justified in Fatally Shooting Man Threatening Officers with Spear
Police said the man threw a trash can at officers and made a lunging movement toward them with a spear that was interpreted as an imminent threat.
September 14, 2022
Special Units
NC Police Horse Hit by Drunk Driver for Second Time
“We were just patrolling downtown Wilmington as we usually do on a Friday night,” said Wilmington Police Department Mounted Unit Aaron Mininger, who has been riding Elton for the past five years, in a video statement.
September 8, 2022
Wilmington, NC, Police Chief Donnie Williams with police horse Elton. The horse is recovering from being hit by a vehicle Friday. (Photo: Wilmington PD/Facebook)
Patrol
NC Deputy Found Murdered Along Rural Road
Baker says the deputy must not have considered whoever he encountered as a threat because he left his canine partner, Sasa, inside his patrol vehicle and he did not call for backup officers.
August 12, 2022
Command
NC Sheriff Equips SROs with Rifles
"The reason we put the breaching tools in the safes is that in the event we have someone barricaded in a door, we won't have to wait on the fire department to get there," Sheriff Harwood said.
August 9, 2022
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NC Deputy Dies 1 Day After Being Shot Serving Papers
Sergeant Matthew Fishman was in critical condition Monday evening with his family by his side in the hospital. Gov. Roy Cooper announced his death during the Tuesday Council of State meeting.
August 2, 2022
Wayne County (NC) Sheriff's Sergeant Matthew Fishman died Tuesday from wounds suffered Monday when a man opened fire on deputies who were serving him with involuntary commitment papers. (Photo: Wayne County SO)
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Charlotte Officers Working with Nonprofit to Close Cold Cases
The department is working with the North Carolina Unidentified Project, a group that helps departments pay for the advanced forensic technology needed to identify victims.
July 28, 2022
Command
Entire NC Police Department Resigns
The resignation letters hint at a hostile work environment since the hiring of a new town manager.
July 21, 2022
Patrol
NC Officer Shot in Head During Traffic Stop, Suspect Killed
“This all occurred in less than 13 seconds from the time the vehicle stopped till the suspect was neutralized."
May 31, 2022
Patrol
Raleigh Officers Fatally Shoot Man Throwing Fire Bombs
The incident began around 1:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the agency's southeast district office when an officer saw a man setting vehicles on fire using Molotov cocktails, the chief said.
May 9, 2022
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