Roll of Honor
Jeremiah Montgomery Goodson, Jr.
Incident
Master Police Officer Jeremiah Goodson was shot and killed as he and another officer attempted to arrest a man at a local gas station in the 5000 block of Fayetteville Road.
Officer Goodson, who was off duty, was at the gas station and recognized the subject as being wanted on outstanding warrants for possession of a firearm by a felon and failure to appear in court. He called the police department and notified other officers of the subject's location. Another officer arrived, and the two began to approach the car that the subject was sitting in. The man opened fire from inside the vehicle, striking Officer Goodson in the chest. The second officer and other responding units took the man into custody.
The 27-year-old ex-convict, who was charged with first-degree murder, was held without bond in the Cumberland County Jail. He had an extensive criminal record: Since 2004, he was convicted of breaking and entering, larceny, receiving stolen property, motor vehicle theft, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was released from prison in 2007 after serving two years and seven months for a felony breaking and entering conviction. On March 5, 2018, the suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 27 years in prison. His projected release date was September 15, 2038; however, he was released early due to errors in the trial.
Officer Goodson had served with the Lumberton Police Department for six years.
Survivors
Survivors include expectant wife, son, daughter, parents, and two siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Police Officer Goodson gave the Lumberton Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lumberton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Police Officer Goodson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Police Officer Jeremiah Montgomery Goodson, Jr. 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 Lumberton Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeremiah Montgomery Goodson, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jeremiah Montgomery Goodson, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 13 to 17 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeremiah Montgomery Goodson, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeremiah Montgomery Goodson, Jr. was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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