George Jefferson Massey
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Deputy Sheriff

George Jefferson Massey

Accident
End of Watch March 4, 1934
Age 48
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy George Massey died from injuries sustained the previous night when he was struck by a vehicle on Glencoe Road in Burlington.

He and another deputy were walking along the road when an oncoming car suddenly swerved to avoid another car, but struck Deputy Massey. He was dragged 17-feet and sustained fatal injuries. He was taken to Burlington Hospital where he died the following evening.

Deputy Massey had served with the Alamance County Sheriff's Office for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, daughter, and three siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Massey gave the Alamance County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Graham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Massey.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Graham, NC
Platform Identity acso.alamance.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 4, 1934
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Deputy Sheriff George Jefferson Massey is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.

At Alamance County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Alamance County Sheriff's Office
1
of 4 officers
25% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Jefferson Massey's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How George Jefferson Massey Compares

Age at End of Watch
48
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Jefferson Massey is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897