Sheriff's Office

Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

Asheville, North Carolina

bcso.buncombe.nc.us.gov.nw

5 Officers

1924–2004 Years on Record

3 Felonious

2 Accident

Officers The Sacrifice Sentinels

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Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has lost 5 officers across 81 years on record. 3 — 60% — were killed feloniously, meaning officers were deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty. This is consistent with the national average of 62.7% for Sheriff's Offices.

2 officers were lost to accidents — 40% of this agency's fallen, compared to 26.4% nationally for Sheriff's Offices. Across this agency's history, roughly 1 in every 3 officers who died did so in an accident.

Cause of Death

How Buncombe County Sheriff's Office's 5 fallen officers were lost

How This Agency Compares

Felonious rate vs. Sheriff's Offices — state and national

Based on 5,699 total officers across all Sheriff's Offices nationwide and 196 in North Carolina.

Officers Lost by Decade

The toll across Buncombe County Sheriff's Office's history

Nature of Risk Over Time

Felonious vs. non-felonious deaths by decade — did the nature of the danger change?

Understanding the Numbers

1 in 2

officers lost here died at the hands of another person

1 in 3

officers lost here died in the line of duty by accident

Stand Watch Over the Fallen of Buncombe County Sheriff's Office

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