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Chief of Police

Andrew Paul Moore

Scotland Neck Police Department — Scotland Neck, NC

Felonious

End of Watch February 16, 1936

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Moore was shot and killed by a suspect who had been arrested several times in the past on minor charges. The suspect had been drinking and told a friend he was going to murder Chief Moore and the county sheriff. The suspect shot Chief Moore outside of the local bank as the chief made his nightly rounds. The suspect was eventually apprehended and sentenced to death. He was executed in the gas chamber on November 20, 1936.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Moore served with the Scotland Neck Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Scotland Neck community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Moore.

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

Agency

Department Scotland Neck Police Department

Location Scotland Neck, NC

Platform Identity snpd.halifax.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 16, 1936

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1936

Chief of Police Andrew Paul Moore is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Scotland Neck Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Scotland Neck Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Paul Moore's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Andrew Paul Moore Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1936

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Paul Moore is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Paul Moore was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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