Allen Bernard Lennon

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office — Fayetteville, NC

Accident Veteran

End of Watch August 11, 1992

Age 30

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Deputy Sheriff Allen Lennon was killed in an automobile accident while assisting the North Carolina Highway Patrol with a pursuit at 12:15 am. He was passing a vehicle that had only pulled halfway out of a travel lane when another car turned off a side road directly into his path. In order to avoid a head-on collision Deputy Lennon took evasive action, causing him to lose control and strike a utility pole. The suspect was arrested a short time later and charged with involuntary manslaughter and numerous traffic violations. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on May 3, 1993, and sentenced to eight years in prison. He was paroled on November 1, 1995. He was sent back to prison on April 29, 2002, for a habitual felon conviction. He was paroled on April 28, 2007. Deputy Lennon was a United States Army veteran and served with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, two brothers, and four sisters.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Deputy Sheriff Lennon gave the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fayetteville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

Location Fayetteville, NC

Platform Identity ccso.cumberland.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 11, 1992

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Offender Sentenced to 8 years

Military Service

Allen Bernard Lennon served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff Allen Bernard Lennon is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.

At Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 15.4% of this agency's fallen.

Cumberland County Sheriff's Office

of 13 officers

15.4% Accident

NC — Statewide

205

of 664 officers

30.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers