Roll of Honor
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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Andrew Paul Moore 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%.
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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Paul Moore's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Paul Moore Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Paul Moore is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew Paul Moore was killed by gun.
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