John B. Fallow
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Chief of Police

John B. Fallow

Hamlet Police Department — Hamlet, NC
Felonious
End of Watch May 5, 1942
Age 48
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Gender Male

Incident

Chief of Police John Fallow was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man who had murdered his own wife, two sisters-in-law, and nephew.

The subject was shot and killed by a posse the following day.

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Tributes

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

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Hamlet, Richmond County, NC
Platform Identity hpd.richmond.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 5, 1942
Age 48
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Chief of Police John B. Fallow 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%.

Hamlet Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. John B. Fallow's cause is highlighted.

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

How John B. Fallow Compares

Age at Death
48
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John B. Fallow is highlighted in May.

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. John B. Fallow was killed by gun.

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

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