Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Maynor was accidentally shot and killed when another officer's weapon discharged when she dropped it during a weapon maintenance class. The officer was reloading and securing the weapon when the incident occurred. The round struck Officer Maynor in the heart, killing him instantly.
Survivors
Officer Maynor had been with the agency for two years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Maynor gave the Hickory Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hickory community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Maynor.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jerald Wayne Maynor served in the the United States military (1969â1973) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Jerald Wayne Maynor is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jerald Wayne Maynor's cause is highlighted.
How Jerald Wayne Maynor Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jerald Wayne Maynor is highlighted in Aug.
Military Service
Jerald Wayne Maynor served in the United States military (1969–1973) before joining law enforcement.
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