Roll of Honor
J. C. Freeman
Incident
Assistant Superintendent J.C. Freeman was shot and killed while supervising an inmate work crew building a bridge on the Mount Pleasant Road (moder-day Route 73) near Albemarle, North Carolina.
He was overseeing several inmates and as he turned his back to one of them, the inmate grabbed his service weapon from his pocket and then shot him. The inmate then fled into the woods. He remained at large for several days until the Albemarle police chief and a special officer located him asleep. As they tried to arrest him he woke up and started to violently struggle. He was shot several times during the struggle and died as a result of the wounds.
Assistant Superintendent Freeman had served with the agency for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 2-month-old child.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Superintendent Freeman gave the North Carolina Department of Public Safety 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Superintendent Freeman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Superintendent J. C. Freeman 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 North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, 13 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 41.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. C. Freeman's cause is highlighted.
How J. C. Freeman Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. J. C. Freeman is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. J. C. Freeman was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
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