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Incident
Police Officer Michael Horan was shot and killed while responding to a call of a man with a firearm at the Food Lion at 4709 Lawndale Drive in Greensboro around 11:00 a.m.
The suspect was apprehended and charged with first-degree murder.
Officer Horan was a United States Coast Guard veteran and had served with the Greensboro Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Horan gave the Greensboro Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Michael Horan served in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Greensboro Police Department has lost 14 officers; 7 of them killed feloniously.
Michael is one of 385 officers killed feloniously in NC, 58% of the 664 remembered there.
Michael is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Michael is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2024, 1 officer at Greensboro Police Department was killed feloniously, more than in any other year.
In 2024, 4 officers in NC were killed feloniously, the 28th heaviest of 127 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 12.
In 2024, 68 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 105th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2024, 68 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 114th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Michael was 44. Of the 7 killed feloniously at Greensboro Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 28.5 and 47; the middle age was 42. Michael had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 5.5 years.
Michael was 44. Of the 370 killed feloniously in NC whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48; the middle age was 39. Michael had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Michael was 44. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Michael had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Michael was 44. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Michael had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 28.6% of these deaths at Greensboro Police Department, more than any other month. Mondays: 14.3%.
December holds 6.2% of these deaths in NC; May holds the most, 11.4%. Mondays: 12.7%.
December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
December holds 9.2% of these deaths worldwide, more than any other month. Mondays: 13.8%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 50% of all 14 deaths at Greensboro Police Department, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 28.6% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 58% of all 664 deaths in NC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 11.2% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 8.5% of these deaths.
His people
Greensboro Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Michael among them.
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William T. McCuiston
May 4, 1921
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Andrew C. Calhoun
May 29, 1921
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Elmer E. Honeycutt
Jun 15, 1924
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Joe R. Massey
May 31, 1959
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Edward Ford
Jun 8, 1962
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Joseph Gibbs Cooper
Aug 23, 1970
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Arthur Glenn Craft, Jr.
Feb 14, 1974
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Michael Gray Winslow
Jun 27, 1978
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Porter Link Robinson
Nov 23, 1992
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David L. Taylor
Aug 7, 2001
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Jared William Franks
Nov 10, 2018
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Donald Carter Webb Jr.
Jun 28, 2022
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Philip Dale Nix
Dec 30, 2023
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Michael Horan
Dec 23, 2024
Where
Military Service
Michael Horan served in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining law enforcement.
Visit Michael Horan’s page on salute.nw →
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
Laid to Rest
Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-WT
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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