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Shellie Wayne Moxley
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Chief of Police

Shellie Wayne Moxley

Robbins Police Department — Robbins, NC
Felonious
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End of Watch July 3, 1946
Age 46
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Moxley was shot and killed when gunfire erupted as he attempted to arrest two men in a grocery store for public drunkenness. Chief Moxley managed to return fire killing one of the suspects. The other suspect was arrested.

Survivors

Chief Moxley had served with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife and child.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Moxley gave the Robbins Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Robbins community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Moxley.

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

Agency

Department Robbins Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Robbins, Moore County, NC
Platform Identity rpd.moore.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 3, 1946
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Chief of Police Shellie Wayne Moxley 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%.

Robbins Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
NC — Statewide
385
of 664 officers
58% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shellie Wayne Moxley's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Shellie Wayne Moxley Compares

Age at Death
46
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Shellie Wayne Moxley is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Shellie Wayne Moxley was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

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