Roll of Honor
Roger Wayne Fulford
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Roger Fulford was shot and killed on the outskirts of Bayboro while he and an ABC agent attempted to serve a warrant on a man for selling illegal whiskey. As Deputy Fulford stood on the man's porch the man opened fire with a shotgun, killing him. The subject was shot and killed by fellow officers following a prolonged standoff. Deputy Fulford was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Deputy Sheriff Fulford gave the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bayboro 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
Roger Wayne Fulford served in the Army (1950â1954) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Roger Wayne Fulford 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 Pamlico County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger Wayne Fulford's cause is highlighted.
How Roger Wayne Fulford Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger Wayne Fulford is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger Wayne Fulford was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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