Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police John Rape was shot and killed while questioning a suspicious man who was standing in front of a bank. A search was held to locate the suspect but he was never found and never identified.
Survivors
Chief Rape was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Rape served with the Huntersville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Huntersville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Rape.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police John Albert Rape 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Albert Rape's cause is highlighted.
How John Albert Rape Compares
Offender Outcome
Case never solved
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Albert Rape is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Albert Rape was killed by handgun.