T. Lev Reddick

Thomasville Police Department — Thomasville, NC

Felonious

End of Watch February 6, 1928

Age 30

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Officer Reddick was shot and killed on South Ferry Street around 7 p.m. when he and a Davidson County Deputy Sheriff approached a suspect in an automobile that was reported stolen. The deputy was shot three times and was seriously wounded. The suspect, who was also suspected of liquor law violations, fled the scene. The suspect was arrested in 1946. He was convicted of Officer Reddick's murder and sentenced to 27 to 30 years in prison. Officer Reddick, had served witht he department for three months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four children, and his mother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Reddick served with the Thomasville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Thomasville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Reddick.

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

Agency

Department Thomasville Police Department

Location Thomasville, NC

Platform Identity tpd.davidson.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 6, 1928

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .45 caliber

Offender Sentenced to 30 years

Officer T. Lev Reddick 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 Thomasville Police Department, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Thomasville Police Department

of 8 officers

62.5% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious