Isaac William Skipper
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Deputy Sheriff

Isaac William Skipper

Felonious
End of Watch July 4, 1914
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Isaac Skipper was shot and killed by a man he attempted to arrest in a crowded store in Northwest.

An unknown citizen blasted the suspect with both barrels of his shotgun as he fled from the store. The suspect was wanted for shooting up a lodge meeting in Northwest earlier that night.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Skipper served with the Brunswick County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bolivia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Skipper.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Bolivia, Brunswick County, NC
Platform Identity bcso.brunswick.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 4, 1914
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Deputy Sheriff Isaac William Skipper 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 Brunswick County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Brunswick County Sheriff's Office
2
of 3 officers
66.7% Felonious
NC — Statewide
385
of 664 officers
58% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Isaac William Skipper's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Isaac William Skipper Compares

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Isaac William Skipper is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Isaac William Skipper was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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