Carey James Reaves

High Point Police Department — High Point, NC

Felonious

End of Watch June 10, 1925

Age 45

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer Reaves and Officer Fred Claywell were shot and killed while raiding a liquor house. Officer Reaves succumbed to his wounds the following day and Officer Claywell succumbed to his injuries nine days later. The suspect, shot through the lung by one of the officers, was apprehended at a nearby home a short time later. He was convicted of Officer Reaves' murder and sentenced to death. He was tried a second time, convicted of two counts of second degree murder, and sentenced to 50 years. He died in prison in 1932.

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

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

Agency

Department High Point Police Department

Location High Point, NC

Platform Identity hppd.guilford.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 10, 1925

Age 45

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Died in prison

Police Officer Carey James Reaves 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 High Point Police Department, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.

High Point Police Department

of 5 officers

60% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious