Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Donald Tucker was shot and killed while working on an undercover drug operation with a multi-agency task force in Carteret County. Officer Tucker was making his last purchase for the task force when the two suspects robbed and murdered him. Both men were apprehended. The gunman was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life on April 3, 1992. Officer Tucker had been employed with the Clinton Police Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He is survived by his son, parents, brother, and sister.
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Tucker gave the Clinton Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Clinton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tucker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Donald Ray Tucker 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Ray Tucker's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Ray Tucker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Ray Tucker is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Donald Ray Tucker was killed by handgun.
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