Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Leonard Goble succumbed to an accidental gunshot wound sustained the previous day.
He and the county jailer had just returned to the jail following a raid on a moonshine still. Another deputy offered to clean the jailer's gun, which had become covered in mud during the raid. As the jailer handed the gun to the deputy it discharged, striking Deputy Goble in the head.
Deputy Goble had served with the agency for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Goble served with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Lenoir community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Goble.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Leonard Calvin Goble 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 Caldwell County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leonard Calvin Goble's cause is highlighted.
How Leonard Calvin Goble Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Leonard Calvin Goble is highlighted in Jun.
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