K9 Santos
Wake County Sheriff's Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Friday, May 26, 2023
Cause: Accidental Gunshot
K9 Santos was inadvertently shot and killed while conducting a canine track of a suspect near North Smithfield Road in the Carrington Woods section of Knightdale.
Officers with the Knightdale Police Department had conducted a traffic stop during which a passenger of the vehicle fled into a wooded area at about 12:30 am. K9 Santos' handler responded to the scene to assist with a track of the suspect. During the track, a Knightdale police officer had an accidental discharge, and the bullet struck K9 Santos.
K9 Santos was taken to North Carolina State University Veterinary Hospital where he passed away.
K9 Santos had served with the Wake County Sheriff's Office for seven years.
BIO
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German Shepherd
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Male
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Age: 8 years
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Tour: 7 years
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Accidental discharge of firearm
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Deputy Sheriff Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr.
Cumberland County Sheriff's Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Friday, December 16, 2022
Cause: Vehicular assault
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Bolanos-Anavisca was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating a robbery at 2:45 am at 2990 Gillespie Street in Fayetteville.
Deputies had completed a canine track, and Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca was walking along the roadway when a passing vehicle struck him. The driver fled the scene and was located a mile and a half from the scene. The subject was found to be intoxicated and taken into custody.
Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca was transported by ambulance to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca had served with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his mother, father, siblings, fiancé, and infant son.
BIO
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Age 23
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Tour 2 years
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Automobile Assault
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Suspect taken into custody
Deputy Jose Angel DeLeon
Warren County Sheriff's Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Sunday, December 4, 2022
Cause: Vehicular crash
Deputy Sheriff José DeLeon was killed in a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 401, approximately one mile south of Warrenton, while responding to a domestic violence call involving a firearm at about 6:00 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway, struck a tree, and caught fire. Other deputies responding to the same call came across the crash and attempted to pull him from the wreckage. He succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Deputy DeLeon had served with the Warren County Sheriff's Office for two years. He is survived by his son.
BIO
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Age 30
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Tour 2 years
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Badge 24
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Automobile Crash
Officer Gabriel Torres
Raleigh Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Thursday, October 13, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
29-year-old Raleigh police officer Torres was among the five people killed in a mass shooting Thursday in northeast Raleigh.
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Officer Gabriel Jesús Torres was off-duty at the time of the shooting, but was on his way to work when he was shot and killed the Hedingham neighborhood, Raleigh Police Chief Estella Patterson reported. Patterson said Torres had been with the department for 18 months.
Before that, Torres served as a Marine at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville. He was a Marine from November 2016 to February 2021, reaching the rank of sergeant.
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Torres leaves behind his wife and two-year old daughter.
BIO
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Age 29
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Tour 18 months
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Military Veteran
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INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Weapon Gun
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Offender Apprehended
Deputy Sheriff Ned Byrd
Wake County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, August 11, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Ned Byrd was shot and killed while on patrol shortly after 11:00 pm on August 11, 2022.
Deputy Byrd was shot multiple times after he exited his vehicle at the intersection of Battle Bridge Road and Auburn-Knightdale Road while investigating suspicious activity. He was in the area after the agency had received several calls regarding the activity, however, he had not marked out on an event when he was shot.
Another deputy located him approximately two hours later. Deputy Byrd's canine partner was still inside their patrol vehicle.
The subject is still at large.
Deputy Byrd was a U.S. Air Force veteran and had served with the Wake County Sheriff's Office for 13 years.
BIO
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Age 48
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Tour 13 years
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Badge 397
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Military Veteran
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INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Weapon Gun; Unknown type
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Offender At large
Sergeant Matthew Fishman
Wayne County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, August 2, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
Sergeant Matthew Fishman was shot and killed while serving involuntary commitment papers on the 2500 block of Arrington Bridge Road in Dudley.
The subject fired at Sergeant Fishman and two other deputies as they arrived at the home at about 10:30 am. The man barricaded himself inside the house until a SWAT team entered at 8:00 pm and found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sergeant Fishman was transported to ECU Medical Center where he succumbed to his wounds the next day. The two other deputies were transported to ECU Medical Center and Wayne UNC Hospital in stable condition.
Sergeant Fishman had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for 12 years and had previously served with the Mount Olive Police Department. He is survived by his wife, two children, and father.
BIO
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Age 38
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Tour 12 years
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INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Incident Date Monday, August 1, 2022
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Weapon Not available
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Offender Committed suicide
K9 Major
Franklin County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, April 10, 2022
Cause: Gunfire
BIO
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Breed German Shepherd
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Gender Male
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Age 3
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Tour 3 years
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Gunfire
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Suspect apprehended
K9 Major was shot and killed while attempting the apprehension of an armed robbery suspect in Granville County, North Carolina.
A subject involved in the armed carjacking of a vehicle the previous afternoon was located hiding in the crawl space of a home on Richard Lane in Oxford. Members of the Granville County Sheriff's Office established a perimeter around the home and requested assistance from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office's Special Response Team.
K9 Major was released into the crawl space to apprehend the subject. The man fired two shots at K9 Major with an AK-47 rifle, killing him, before exiting the crawl space and surrendering.
K9 Major had served with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Trooper John Sumter Horton
North Carolina Highway Patrol, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, January 3, 2022
Cause: Vehicle accident
Trooper John Horton was struck and killed by a patrol car while conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of High Shoals Church Road and Goodes Grove Church Road in Mooresboro at about 9:00 pm.
Trooper Horton had detained the driver of a motorcycle and was standing on the shoulder of the roadway with the subject. Another trooper arriving on the scene to back him up lost control of his patrol car and collided with Trooper Horton's patrol car, which was then pushed into Trooper Horton and the detained subject. The detained subject died at the scene, and Trooper Horton died after being transported to a hospital in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
The area the crash occurred in had experienced snow and sleet throughout the day.
Trooper Horton had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 15 years. He is survived by his wife, six children, parents, sister, and two brothers.
BIO
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Age 42
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Tour 15 years
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G-236
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Automobile
Police Officer Mia Goodwin
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Cause: Vehicular homicide
Police Officer Mia Goodwin was killed when a tractor-trailer struck her patrol car on southbound I-85 near W.T. Harris Boulevard.
She was blocking traffic on the interstate at the scene of a previous crash when the tractor-trailer struck her patrol car at about 3:30 am.
Officer Goodwin had served with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for over six years and was assigned to the University City Division. She is survived by her husband and three children ages 3, 1, and 4 months.
BIO
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Age 33
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Tour 6 years
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Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Automobile
Police Officer Ryan Hayworth
Knightdale Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 2021
Cause of death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer Ryan Hayworth was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind by a suspected drunk driver at about 2:40 am.
Officer Hayworth, along with his training officer, were at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on I-540, near mile marker 22, when their patrol car was struck by the other vehicle, which failed to move over or reduce its speed. Officer Hayworth suffered fatal injuries in the collision. His training officer, as well as the original accident victim and the suspected drunk driver, were seriously injured.
Officer Hayworth was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Knightdale Police Department for only three months. He is survived by his father, mother, brother, and two step-brothers. His father was a retired Police Chief of the Zebulon Police Department.
BIO
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Age 23
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Tour 3 months
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Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Automobile; Alcohol involved
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Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox
Watauga County Sheriff's Office, NC
End of Watch Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Cause of death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox and Sergeant Chris Ward were shot and killed while conducting a welfare check at a home on Hardaman Circle.
A coworker of the homeowner had requested a welfare check after the man did not report for work and was not answering his phone. Responding officers discovered all the vehicles belonging to the owner in the driveway. As Sergeant Ward and Deputy Fox entered the home to check on the occupants someone inside opened fire, striking both deputies.
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Backup officers were able to extract Sergeant Ward from the home but were unable to reach Deputy Fox. Sergeant Ward was flown to a hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The subject barricaded himself inside of the house and continued to shoot at law enforcement officers who were on the perimeter throughout the day. He committed suicide several hours into the barricade. Deputy Fox was retrieved from the residence and pronounced dead.
BIO
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Age 25
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Tour 2 years
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Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Sergeant Chris Ward
Watauga County Sheriff's Office, NC
End of Watch Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Cause of death: Gunfire
Sergeant Chris Ward and Deputy Sheriff Logan Fox were shot and killed while conducting a welfare check at a home on Hardaman Circle.
A coworker of the homeowner had requested a welfare check after the man did not report for work and was not answering his phone. Responding officers discovered all the vehicles belonging to the owner in the driveway. As Sergeant Ward and Deputy Fox entered the home to check on the occupants someone inside opened fire, striking both deputies.
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Backup officers were able to extract Sergeant Ward from the home but were unable to reach Deputy Fox. Sergeant Ward was flown to a hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The subject barricaded himself inside of the house and continued to shoot at law enforcement officers who were on the perimeter throughout the day. He committed suicide several hours into the barricade. Deputy Fox was retrieved from the residence and pronounced dead.
BIO
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Age 36
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Tour 8 years
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Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
Police Officer Brent Nelson Hall
Newton Grove Police Department, NC
End of Watch Saturday, April 3, 2021
Cause of death: Automobile crash
Police Officer Brent Hall was killed in a vehicle crash near the intersection of Northeast Boulevard and Isaac Weeks Road in Clinton, North Carolina.
He was driving his patrol car to Newton Grove at about 6:40 pm when he suffered a medical emergency that caused his vehicle to accelerate and leave the roadway at a high rate of speed. The patrol car then struck a utility pole before coming to rest. Officer Hall suffered severe blunt force trauma as a result of the crash.
Officer Hall had served with the Newton Grove Police Department for two years and had served in law enforcement for five years. He is survived by his parents and sister.
BIO
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Age 26
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Tour 5 years
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Badge 503
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Automobile crash
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Friday, March 27, 2020
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Trooper Nolan Sanders was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-795 near exit 22 at mile marker 19 in the Pikeville area of Wayne County, at 7:17 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a concrete culvert before landing on its side. Trooper Sanders suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Trooper Sanders had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for five years and was assigned to Troop C, District 2. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
BIO
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Age 28
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Tour 5 years
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Badge C240
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Phillip Hendrix
Henderson County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, September 10, 2020
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Ryan Hendrix was shot and killed when he responded to a vehicle tampering and shooting call in the area of Bethea Drive and Piney Ridge Drive in Mountain Home.
A citizen called 911 at about 3:00 am after discovering someone breaking into a vehicle. The citizen retrieved a firearm and confronted the subject. The subject had stolen a firearm from the vehicle and the two exchanged gunshots.
Deputy Hendrix and other deputies arrived on the scene and confronted the subject, who was wanted on a warrant for a parole violation. The man initially complied with commands but then grabbed the handgun and opened fire, striking Deputy Hendrix. The other deputies returned fire and killed the subject.
Deputy Hendrix was transported to a local hospital where it was determined he could not survive. He was declared medically deceased so that his organs could be donated.
Deputy Hendrix was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Henderson County Sheriff's Office for eight years, years, most recently as a Patrol Shift Detective and as a member of the SWAT Team. He is survived by his two children and fiancée.
BIO
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Age 35
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Tour 8 years
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Badge Not available
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Military Veteran
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Weapon Handgun
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Offender Shot and killed
Deputy Sheriff Jared Michael Allison
Nash County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Jared Allison succumbed to injuries sustained on Thanksgiving Day while attempting to stop a motorcycle on U.S. 301 Bypass in Rocky Mount.
He had just completed a traffic stop and was attempting to catch a motorcycle when another car attempted a left turn in front of him at the intersection with May Drive. Deputy Allison's patrol SUV struck the vehicle and overturned. He was ejected from the vehicle and sustained critical injuries. He was transported to Vidant Medical Center where he remained until succumbing to his injuries on December 1st, 2020.
Deputy Allison was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Nash County Sheriff's Office for 2-1/2 years. He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.
BIO
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Age 26
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Tour 2 years, 6 months
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Badge I-104
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Military Veteran
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Automobile crash
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Incident Date Friday, November 27, 2020
Police Officer Tyler Avery Herndon
Mount Holly Police Department, NC
EOW: Friday, December 11, 2020
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Tyler Herndon was shot and killed while he and other officers responded to a burglary in progress at a car wash at 313 Beatty Drive at about 3:30 am.
The subject was shot and wounded by other officers on the scene. He was charged with first-degree murder.
The incident occurred two days before Officer Herndon's birthday.
BIO
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Age 25
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Tour Not available
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Badge Not available
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Weapon Gun; Unknown type
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Offender Charged with murder
Police Officer Jason Nicholas Shuping
Concord Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Jason Shuping was shot and killed while responding to an attempted carjacking at a fast-food restaurant at 7761 Gateway Lane NW.
A North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement agent had encountered an abandoned vehicle at the scene of a single-car crash on the I-85 exit ramp to Bruton Smith Boulevard. As the agent and a Concord police officer were at the scene of the crash a woman approached and told them a man had just attempted to carjack her at a nearby Sonic restaurant. The ALE agent, along with Officer Shuping and another officer responded to the restaurant where they encountered the suspect.
As they approached the man outside of the building, he produced a gun and opened fire, fatally wounding Officer Shuping and wounding the other Concord officer. Two additional responding officers engaged the suspect as he attempted to steal another car and the man was killed in a second exchanged of gunfire.
Officer Shuping had served with the Concord Police Department for 18 months.
BIO
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Age 25
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Tour 1 year, 6 months
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Badge 4434
INCIDENT DETAILS
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Cause Gunfire
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Weapon Handgun
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Offender Shot and killed
Hit-And-Run, Robbery