Roll of Honor
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
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Major Hubert Worley 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%.
At Asheville Police Department, 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Major Hubert Worley's cause is highlighted.
How Major Hubert Worley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Major Hubert Worley is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Major Hubert Worley was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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