Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable George Faulkner was shot and killed by one of two bootlegging suspects. Constable Faulkner and another deputy were staking out a liquor still and engaged in a shootout with the suspects when the suspects noticed they were watching their still. Although one of the suspects admitted to shooting at the deputies, the trial was a difficult case for the jury to decide. If the suspects killed Constable Faulkner, then they deserved the electric chair. Constable Faulkner was shot in the back of the head. The suspects attorney, the first woman to ever plead a case in Union County, convinced the jury that the constable may have been shot by the other deputy since he was fireing at the suspects from behind the constable and the suspects were shooting at the constable who was facing them. Witnesses testified that the suspects stated that they would kill anyone who interfered with their liquor still operation. The prosecution used this statement to satisfy the jury that the suspects had conspired to kill the deputies and were at least responsible for Constable Faulkner's death indirectly. Both suspects were convicted of second degree murder. The suspect who fired at Constable Faulkner was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The other suspect was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison.
Survivors
He had served with the agency for 18 months and was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Constable Faulkner gave the Anson County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Wadesboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Faulkner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable George M. Faulkner 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 Anson County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George M. Faulkner's cause is highlighted.
How George M. Faulkner Compares
Offender Outcome
Convicted of second degree murder
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. George M. Faulkner is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. George M. Faulkner was killed by gun; unknown type.
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