Jefferson A. Chason

Fayetteville Police Department — Fayetteville, NC

Felonious

End of Watch March 3, 1907

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 9

Incident

Chief of Police Jefferson Chason and Patrolman Owen Lockamy were shot and killed as they and a third officer attempted to arrest a man for illegally selling whiskey from his home in an alley on Church Lane, near Cross Creek Cemetery. The suspect, who was in his yard, opened fire on the officers as they began to enter the home. All three officers were struck by the shots. Patrolman Lockamy was killed instantly. Chief Chason succumbed to his wounds the following day. The suspect was arrested in Dunn, North Carolina, the following day. He was sentenced to death and executed by hanging in the Cumberland County Jail on April 15, 1907. Chief Chason's nephew, Sergeant Daniel C. Chason, was shot and killed in the line of duty on October 22, 1925, while serving with the Fayetteville Police Department.

Survivors

Chief Chason was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Chason served with the Fayetteville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fayetteville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Chason.

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

Agency

Department Fayetteville Police Department

Location Fayetteville, NC

Platform Identity fpd.cumberland.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 3, 1907

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed in 1907

Chief of Police Jefferson A. Chason is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Fayetteville Police Department, 7 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70% of this agency's fallen.

Fayetteville Police Department

of 10 officers

70% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious