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Lloyd M. Parton
Incident
Assistant Chief of Police Lloyd Parton was shot and killed as he stepped out of his patrol car to confront a man who was causing a drunken disturbance. The subject had been drinking and lead officers on a pursuit a short time earlier. The pursuit ended when the man crashed in front of the Osage Mill office. The man then fled to his house seven blocks away as the officers arrested one of his passengers. The man returned to the scene a short time later with a .22 caliber rifle and started shooting into the air. Assistant Chief Parton returned to the seen and was shot as he stepped from his patrol car. The man was taken into custody and convicted of Assistant Chief Parton's murder. He was sentenced to life in prison on July 30th, 1948. He was pardoned by Governor Luther H. Hodges on August 7th, 1956. He was killed in an automobile crash in Wake County on October 15th, 1975. Assistant Chief Lloyd was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Bessemer City Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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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.
Assistant Chief of Police Parton gave the Bessemer City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Bessemer City community, and 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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Incident Details
Military Service
Lloyd M. Parton served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Bessemer City Police Department has lost 2 officers; 2 of them killed feloniously.
Lloyd is one of 385 officers killed feloniously in NC, 58% of the 664 remembered there.
Lloyd is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Lloyd 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 1948, 3 officers in NC were killed feloniously, the 45th heaviest of 127 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 12.
In 1948, 80 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 84th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 1948, 81 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 87th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Lloyd was 38. Of the 370 killed feloniously in NC whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 48; the middle age was 39. Lloyd had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 5 years.
Lloyd was 38. 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. Lloyd had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Lloyd was 38. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Lloyd had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
June holds 9.9% of these deaths in NC; May holds the most, 11.4%. Saturdays: 19.5%.
June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
June holds 8.2% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 100% of all 2 deaths at Bessemer City Police Department. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 50% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 58% of all 664 deaths in NC, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 7.8% 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 rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.3% of these deaths.
His people
Bessemer City Police Department has 2 officers remembered here, Lloyd among them.
Where
Military Service
Lloyd M. Parton served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 23-E
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
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