Isaac Thomas Moore
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Patrolman

Isaac Thomas Moore

Felonious
End of Watch June 18, 1937
Age 27
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Isaac Moore was shot and killed when he and other officers stopped an automobile with one headlight on Highway 117, near Goldsboro As Patrolman Moore stepped onto the car's running board shots followed. Shot in the head and chest, Patrolman Moore died shortly after arrival at a Goldsboro hospital. Other officers returned fire as two men ran from the car. The bullet-riddled body of one was found in a ditch about a mile from the scene. The 45 caliber pistol used to kill Patrolman Moore was found beside his body. The other suspect, brother of the dead man, was apprehended several hours later. Patrolman Moore had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and mother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Moore gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Moore.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Raleigh, NC
Platform Identity nchp.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 18, 1937
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 27
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Isaac is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1937, 123 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 41st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Isaac was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Isaac had served 8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

North Carolina Highway Patrol has 69 officers remembered here, Isaac among them.

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Where

Patrolman Isaac Thomas Moore

North Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch June 18, 1937

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 1-E

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