Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Mack Tuck and Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear, of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, were shot and killed while raiding a still three miles east of Clarksville. Both officers were transported to a hospital in Oxford, North Carolina, where they succumbed to their wounds. The suspect was originally sentenced to death, but the sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeals. He was sentenced to 20 years at a second trial.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tuck served with the Clarksville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Clarksville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tuck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Malcolm E. "Mack" Tuck 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Clarksville 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. Malcolm E. "Mack" Tuck's cause is highlighted.
How Malcolm E. "Mack" Tuck Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Malcolm E. "Mack" Tuck is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Malcolm E. "Mack" Tuck was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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