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Constable

Walter J. Lovett

Farmville Police Department — Farmville, NC

Felonious

End of Watch January 20, 1906

Tour of Duty

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable Lovett was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on two men who had been involved in a disturbance with two other men. As Constable Lovett approached the men one of them opened fire, fatally wounding him.

Both suspects were apprehended and charged with Constable Lovett's murder. The suspect who shot Constable Lovett was sentenced to death and hanged in Greenville on January 15, 1907. The second suspect was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Constable Lovett had been appointed as constable only 3 weeks earlier.

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

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

Agency

Department Farmville Police Department

Location Farmville, NC

Platform Identity fpd.pitt.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 20, 1906

Tour of Duty

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Executed in 1907

Constable Walter J. Lovett 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 Farmville Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Farmville Police Department

of 2 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. Walter J. Lovett'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 Walter J. Lovett Compares

Years of Service

0.1

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Executed in 1907

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter J. Lovett is highlighted in Jan.

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. Walter J. Lovett was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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