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Deputy Sheriff

Lewis Blevins

Mitchell County Sheriff's Office — Bakersville, NC

Felonious

End of Watch October 19, 1922

Age 32

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Lewis Blevins was shot and killed as he and the sheriff conducted a raid on bootleggers in the Big Rock Creek section of the county.

Five men were arrested and charged with his murder. All five were convicted of manslaughter. Two were sentenced to 10 years in prison, one was sentenced to between one and five years, and the other two received suspended sentences.

Deputy Blevins was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Deputy Blevins was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Blevins served with the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Bakersville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Blevins.

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

Agency

Department Mitchell County Sheriff's Office

Location Bakersville, NC

Platform Identity mcso.mitchell.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 19, 1922

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun

Offender Convicted of manslaughter

Deputy Sheriff Lewis Blevins 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 Mitchell County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Mitchell County Sheriff's Office

of 2 officers

50% 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. Lewis Blevins'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 Lewis Blevins Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted of manslaughter

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lewis Blevins is highlighted in Oct.

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. Lewis Blevins was killed by handgun.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

Incident Location

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