Major Hubert Worley

Asheville Police Dept. — Asheville, NC

Felonious

End of Watch October 7, 1933

Age 47

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Major Worley was shot and killed after responding to a domestic dispute at a home at 116 Hazel Mill Road. As he approached the back door of the residence a man opened it and shot Officer Worley in the chest with a shotgun. The subject was apprehended a short time later. The man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison on November 22, 1933. He was paroled on October 29, 1940. Officer Worley had served with the Asheville Polie Department for eight years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Worley gave the Asheville Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Asheville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Worley.

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

Agency

Department Asheville Police Dept.

Location Asheville, NC

Platform Identity apd.buncombe.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1933

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Paroled in 1940

Police Officer Major Hubert Worley 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 Asheville Police Dept., 5 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.

Asheville Police Dept.

of 9 officers

55.6% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious