Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Reuben Kiser succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day while conducting a liquor raid at the No. 10 Township in Cabarrus County.
Another deputy accidentally shot Deputy Kiser after ejecting his empty shells. When he put the magazine back in place, a bullet discharged, striking Deputy Kiser in the back.
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Kiser served with the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Concord community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Kiser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Martin Reuben Kiser, Sr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Martin Reuben Kiser, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Martin Reuben Kiser, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Martin Reuben Kiser, Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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