End of Watch August 30, 1928
Age 28
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

Incident

Prison Guard A. D. Spivey was shot and killed during the escape of seven inmates from the Caledonia Prison Farm in Halifax County.

The inmates attacked another guard, took his weapon, and then shot Prison Guard Spivey as he attempted to stop the escape.

All seven inmates were apprehended within one day.

Prison Guard Spivey had served at the Caledonia Prison Farm for only 2 weeks.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Prison Guard Spivey served with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Prison Guard Spivey.

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

Agency

Location Raleigh, NC
Platform Identity ncdpsdacjjdps.wake.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 30, 1928
Tour of Duty
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Apprehended

Prison Guard A. D. Spivey 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 North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, 13 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.9% of this agency's fallen.

North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice
13
of 31 officers
41.9% 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. A. D. Spivey'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 A. D. Spivey Compares

Age at End of Watch
28
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Apprehended

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. A. D. Spivey is highlighted in Aug.

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. A. D. Spivey was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518