Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Shepherd was shot and killed while he was off duty working in his mother's garden. A man walked by and shot him in retaliation for having a confrontation with his son a few days earlier. Deputy Shepherd's killer became the first Alleghanian to receive the death penalty. He was executed in the gas chamber on January 19th, 1940.
Survivors
Deputy Shepherd was survived by his expectant wife and five children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Shepherd gave the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Sparta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Shepherd.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Charlie Burgess Shepherd 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 Alleghany County Sheriff's Office, 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. Charlie Burgess Shepherd's cause is highlighted.
How Charlie Burgess Shepherd Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charlie Burgess Shepherd is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charlie Burgess Shepherd was killed by gun.
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