Roll of Honor
Dewie Henson McCall
Incident
Wildlife Officer Dewie McCall was shot while issuing a citation for keeping two undersized trout at the Daniel Boone Wildlife Refuge. Officer McCall was able to return fire and seriously wound the subject. The subject was found walking down Old Mortimer Road with a superficial wound to his head at 3:45 pm. When Officer McCall was found at 5:30, the citation was nearby. The 60-year-old man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison on February 19th, 1972. He was paroled on December 12th, 1978. Officer McCall was a United States Army World War II veteran and had served with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three sons.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Wildlife Officer McCall gave the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dewie Henson McCall served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Wildlife Officer Dewie Henson McCall 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 97,759 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 North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, 4 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dewie Henson McCall's cause is highlighted.
How Dewie Henson McCall Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Dewie Henson McCall is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Dewie Henson McCall was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Dewie Henson McCall served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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