Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Robert Eury was shot and killed with his own revolver after responding to a domestic disturbance in Midland, fifteen miles south of Concord. An 18-year-old man gained control of the officer's service weapon during a struggle and shot him in the head. After the shooting, another deputy arrived at the scene and took the suspect into custody. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death on September 15, 1972. His sentence was later commuted to life, and he died in prison on March 5, 2016. Lieutenant Eury was a United States Army World War II veteran and had served with the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office for 17 years. He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, brother, and three sisters. In 2024, a bridge over the Rocky River was named Lieutenant Robert J. Eury Bridge in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, mother, brother, and three sisters.
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Tributes
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.
Lieutenant Eury gave the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Concord community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert Jackson Eury Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1943â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Lieutenant Robert Jackson Eury Sr. 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 97,759 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 Cabarrus County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert Jackson Eury Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Robert Jackson Eury Sr. Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert Jackson Eury Sr. is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert Jackson Eury Sr. was killed by officer's handgun.
Military Service
Robert Jackson Eury Sr. served in the U.S. Army (1943–1946) before joining law enforcement.
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