Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jesse Long was shot and killed by a prisoner whom he had in his custody as he waited to transfer him to the county jail.
The man asked Constable Long if his restraints could be loosened. As Constable Long loosened the restraints, the man produced a concealed revolver and fatally shot him. The man fled and was never apprehended.
Constable Long had served with the Bug Hill Township Constable's Office for four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Long gave the Bug Hill Township Constable's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Nakina community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Long.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Jesse Simon Long 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jesse Simon Long's cause is highlighted.
How Jesse Simon Long Compares
Offender Outcome
Never apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jesse Simon Long is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jesse Simon Long was killed by handgun.