Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff George Allen was killed in a vehicle crash while transporting an inmate from the county jail to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh. The patrol car collided with a tractor-trailer cab on Highway 49, near Rocky River Road, in Cabarrus County. Chief Deputy Allen and a civilian assisting with the transport were both killed. The prisoner was injured. Chief Deputy Allen had served with the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office for 24 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his brother, who served as the county sheriff at the time.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Allen gave the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Shelby community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Allen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff George H. Allen is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George H. Allen's cause is highlighted.
How George H. Allen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George H. Allen is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Cleveland County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
