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Chief of Police

Mark A. Conner

Windsor Police Department — Windsor, NC

Felonious

End of Watch October 24, 1910

Age 22

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Chief Conner was shot and killed by a 17 year old youth he attempted to arrest for drawing a pistol on a man. He and three other men went to a home where the suspect was supposed to be one mile outside of town near Sandy Point. When Chief Conner went to the front door he was told the suspect was not home. He replied "I know better", and pushed open the door and was shot by the suspect in the chest. The suspect then shot and killed himself.

Survivors

Chief Conner was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Conner served with the Windsor Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Windsor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Conner.

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

Agency

Department Windsor Police Department

Location Windsor, NC

Platform Identity wpd.bertie.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 24, 1910

Age 22

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Committed suicide

Chief of Police Mark A. Conner 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 Windsor 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.

Windsor Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Mark A. Conner's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Mark A. Conner Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Committed suicide

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Mark A. Conner is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Mark A. Conner was killed by handgun; pistol.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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