William T. McCuiston

Greensboro Police Department — Greensboro, NC

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1921

Age 53

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 13

Incident

Officer William McCuiston was shot and instantly killed when he and another officer attempted to seize an automobile loaded with whiskey and occupied by three men. The suspects sped away being pursued by the other officer and soon more officers. After a forty mile chase one suspect was shot and killed, one was arrested, and the other suspect escaped. The suspect who escaped was arrested several weeks later. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The suspect arrested at the scene was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer McCuiston served with the Greensboro Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greensboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer McCuiston.

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

Agency

Department Greensboro Police Department

Location Greensboro, NC

Platform Identity greepd.guilford.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1921

Age 53

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to 15 years

Officer William T. McCuiston 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 Greensboro Police Department, 7 of 14 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Greensboro Police Department

of 14 officers

50% Felonious

NC — Statewide

385

of 664 officers

58% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious