Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jeb McKinney succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash on November 24, 1935.
Constable McKinney was driving with a state trooper en route to a fight call when he lost control and crashed into a vehicle on the side of East Main Street in Forest City around 8:00 p.m. Six family members were entering the car at the time it was struck. Three died from their injuries.
Constable McKinney and the trooper were transported to the hospital in Rutherfordton. The trooper was released with minor injuries. Constable McKinney died from his injuries three days later.
Constable McKinney had served with the Rutherford County Constable's Office for over three years, assigned to the Cool Springs Township and Forest City.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, four sisters, and five daughters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable McKinney gave the Rutherford County Constable's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rutherfordton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable McKinney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Zeb V. McKinney is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Rutherford County Constable's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Zeb V. McKinney's cause is highlighted.
How Zeb V. McKinney Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Zeb V. McKinney is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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