Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Albert Painter succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two days earlier while attempting to arrest a drunk man who was firing his gun in town. The suspect shot through a store window and fatally wounded Chief Painter as Chief Painter was crossing in front of the window to enter the store and arrest him for drunken and disorderly conduct. The suspect was arrested following the shooting and sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison. Chief Painter had served in law enforcement for at least eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Painter gave the Cherryville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cherryville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Painter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Albert L. Painter is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert L. Painter's cause is highlighted.
How Albert L. Painter Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert L. Painter is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Albert L. Painter was killed by gun.
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