Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Buck was struck and killed by a vehicle he was attempting to stop for reckless driving. Chief Deputy Buck stopped his patrol car and exited the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle turned his lights off, struck Deputy Buck, and fled the scene. The man was arrested at his home the following day after Deputy Buck was able to identify him before dying. The 36-year-old suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 months in the county jail. Chief Deputy Buck had been with the agency for 25 years.
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Chief Deputy Buck gave the Caswell County Sheriff's Office 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Yanceyville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Buck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Thomas William Buck 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas William Buck's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas William Buck Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 8 months
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas William Buck is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Thomas William Buck was killed by automobile.