Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Jack Skinner succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained the previous day. Chief Skinner and a deputy sheriff attempted to serve a warrant on a man for disorderly conduct on Main Street in Norwood at 9:30 pm. When they located the subject, the subject drew a gun and fired at Chief Skinner, hitting him in the back of the head. The deputy and Chief Skinner returned fire. The subject was shot three times and seriously wounded by the deputy's return fire. The suspect was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison on July 13, 1943. Chief Skinner had served as the Chief of Police of the Norwood Police Department for ten years and previously served with the Mount Gilead Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Skinner gave the Norwood Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Skinner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Jack Albert Skinner 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 Norwood 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack Albert Skinner's cause is highlighted.
How Jack Albert Skinner Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 30 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jack Albert Skinner is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jack Albert Skinner was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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