Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Charles Mason died from a gunshot wound sustained when he and a deputy had gone to serve commitment papers to a man in Webster.
Sheriff Mason was shot in the shoulder and chest by a shotgun blast. The other deputy returned to town to get assistance and upon returning, they found the subject dead in an upstairs bedroom from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Mason served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sylva community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Mason.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Charles Clarence Mason 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 Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Clarence Mason's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Clarence Mason Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Clarence Mason is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles Clarence Mason was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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