Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Gill Cates was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man for shooting and wounding his wife. Sergeant Cates found the man sitting on his front porch on Chatham Street, near Broad Street, in West Durham. When Sergeant Cates put his hand on the man's shoulder the suspect suddenly raised a .44 caliber handgun that had been in his lap and shot him. A sheriff's deputy who was with Sergeant Cates returned fire and killed the suspect. Sergeant Cates had served with the Durham Police Department for 12 years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Cates gave the Durham Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Durham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Cates.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Gill P. Cates 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 Durham Police Department, 3 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gill P. Cates's cause is highlighted.
How Gill P. Cates Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gill P. Cates is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gill P. Cates was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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