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Constable

John Landrum Greene

Rutherford County Constable's Office — Rutherfordton, NC

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch March 13, 1898

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable John Greene was shot and mortally wounded by a man he was attempting to arrest near Henrietta.

The suspect was wanted for wife beating in South Carolina. Constable Greene was able to return fire hitting the suspect three times, killing him instantly. Constable Greene died from his wounds an hour later.

Constable Greene was survived by his wife and several children. He was a Civil War Veteran, having served with the North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment, Company H.

Survivors

Constable Greene was survived by his wife and several children.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Constable Greene served with the Rutherford County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Rutherfordton community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Rutherford County Constable's Office

Location Rutherfordton, NC

Platform Identity rcco.rutherford.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 13, 1898

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and Killed

Military Service

John Landrum Greene served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Constable John Landrum Greene 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 Rutherford County Constable's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Rutherford County Constable's Office

of 2 officers

50% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Landrum Greene's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How John Landrum Greene Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and Killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Landrum Greene is highlighted in Mar.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Landrum Greene was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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