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Police Officer

James Marion Sing

Wadesboro Police Department — Wadesboro, NC

Felonious

End of Watch July 20, 1910

Age 28

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Officer Sing was shot and killed while walking a suspect to jail whom he had arrested for drinking in public and shooting a gun on a public street. One of the man's friends walked up to the two and fatally shot Officer Sing.

The suspect was identified but never apprehended.

Officer Sing had served with the agency for 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sing gave the Wadesboro Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wadesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sing.

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

Agency

Department Wadesboro Police Department

Location Wadesboro, NC

Platform Identity wpd.anson.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 1910

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender At large

Police Officer James Marion Sing 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%.

Wadesboro Police Department

of 1 officers

100% 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. James Marion Sing'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 James Marion Sing Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

At large

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Marion Sing is highlighted in Jul.

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. James Marion Sing 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