Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Sheffield was shot and killed while serving a civil summons on a subject directing the deputy to seize $78,000 worth of property to satisfy a debt. He and two other deputies arrived at the residence at 703 Page Street in Troy with a rented moving truck in order to remove the property listed on the order. Deputy Sheffield went to the front door as another went to the rear of the home. After several minutes of knocking on the door, the subject opened it and shot Lieutenant Sheffield in the chest. The man was shot and killed by the other officers on the scene. Deputy Sheffield had served with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for two years and had served in law enforcement for four years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Sheffield gave the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Troy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Sheffield.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Dennis Lee Sheffield 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 97,775 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 Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis Lee Sheffield's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis Lee Sheffield Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis Lee Sheffield is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dennis Lee Sheffield was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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