Roll of Honor
John Thomas Isenhour
Incident
Deputy Sheriff John Isenhour was struck by a vehicle at the entrance to Tanglewood Park on Clemmons Road at approximately 10 a.m. while he was working at an annual cycling event.
He was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries ten days later.
Deputy Isenhour was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office for eleven months.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Isenhour served with the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Winston-Salem community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Thomas Isenhour served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff John Thomas Isenhour is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Thomas Isenhour's cause is highlighted.
How John Thomas Isenhour Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Thomas Isenhour is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Military Service
John Thomas Isenhour served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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