Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Moran was shot and killed while questioning a burglary suspect. He and another officer were on patrol in the early morning hours when they noticed two men carrying bags of flour. When the approached the men one fled and Officer Moran's partner chased after him. As Officer Moran talked to the second suspect the man pulled out a gun and shot him. Officer Moran was taken to his home where he succumbed to his injuries two days later. The suspect and his accomplice were two of six inmates who escaped from a prison work camp. He was arrested, charged with murder, and released when the only witness could not positively identify the suspect. Months later another murder warrant was issued when more evidence surfaced. He was found in 1894 in a jail in Tallahassee, Florida. He was brought back to Charlotte, but again released when the evidence was found to be insufficient. Officer Moran had been with the agency for three years.
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134 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrol Officer Moran gave the Charlotte Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrol Officer James Moran 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 Charlotte Police Department, 13 of 18 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Moran's cause is highlighted.
How James Moran Compares
Offender Outcome
At large
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Moran is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Moran was killed by gun; unknown type.
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