Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Lovett was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on two men who had been involved in a disturbance with two other men. As Constable Lovett approached the men one of them opened fire, fatally wounding him.
Both suspects were apprehended and charged with Constable Lovett's murder. The suspect who shot Constable Lovett was sentenced to death and hanged in Greenville on January 15, 1907. The second suspect was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Constable Lovett had been appointed as constable only 3 weeks earlier.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Lovett served with the Farmville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Farmville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Lovett.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Walter J. Lovett 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%.
At Farmville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter J. Lovett's cause is highlighted.
How Walter J. Lovett Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter J. Lovett is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter J. Lovett was killed by handgun.
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