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Durham, NC 27701
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Durham Police Department Memorial Page
This badge is shown with a "mourning band" around it. The mourning
band is worn after the line of duty death of an officer and also during Police Memorial Week
each May. It is displayed here to pay tribute to the seven Durham police officers who have given
their lives in the line of duty.
Gill P. Cates |
On May 28, 1913, Sergeant Cates had gone to arrest Felix Conklin because Conklin had
shot and injured his wife. Conklin was sitting on his front porch on Chatham Street when Cates put his hand
on Conklin's shoulder. Conklin then raised a .44 caliber pistol from his lap and shot Sergeant Cates
without warning. Deputy Sheriff Lonnie C. Morgan, who was with Sergeant Cates, shot Conklin
five times, killing him where he sat. Sergeant Cates was transported
to the hospital, but succumbed to his wounds about five minutes after he arrived there. A
coroner's jury was convened that very night, and quickly exonerated Deputy Morgan of any
liability, ruling the shooting to be justified.
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Ronald A. Gill |
On June 10, 1933, Officer Gill was shot in the mouth by Jesse Brooks. Officers
Jim Boyles and H.E. King, along with Officer Gill, responded to a break-in call
at John Ferliner's store on Erwin Road. Officers Boyles and King entered the store
and found Brooks inside. As they brought Brooks out of the building, Brooks pulled a gun
and shot Officer Gill, who was covering the entrance to the store. Brooks ran off as
Officers Boyles and King were shooting at him. Brooks was recaptured the next day, and
had five bullet wounds in him. He survived the bullet wounds, but was tried, convicted,
and executed for the murder of Officer Gill. |
J. Clarence Price |
On December 3, 1939, Officer Price died due to injuries from an on-duty
motorcycle wreck on West Main Street. |
Larry Douglas Bullock |
On April 29, 1976, Investigator Larry Bullock was shot and killed by John E. McCombs
during a drug raid on Pilot Street. McCombs was convicted of second-degree murder
on November 11, 1976. He was sentenced to a maximum term of 60 years in prison.
Instead of serving this sentence in full, he was released on parole on December 10, 1992,
after only 16 years in prison. McCombs is currently back in prison again
due to a trafficking in cocaine conviction in Mecklenburg County. |
Gary Eugene Fletcher |
On February 14, 1978, Public Safety Officer Gary Fletcher was hooking a fire hose
up to a hydrant (This was called "catching the hydrant"). When the fire truck pulled away,
the hose came loose from the hydrant, wrapped around PSO Fletcher's legs, and caused
him to be slammed to the ground. He died in the hospital two days later. |
Cpl. Billy T. Gregory |
On April 24, 2004, Cpl. Billy Gregory suffered a fatal heart attack while on duty. Cpl. Gregory was participating in physical training, which was a requirement of his job as a team leader on the Selective Enforcement Team.
Cpl. Gregory, a 25-year veteran of the Durham Police Department, is survived by a wife and two children. |
Charles J. Callemyn |
On February 17, 2007, Officer Charles Callemyn was fatally injured in a traffic accident as he
was responding to assist another officer at a traffic stop on Holloway Street.
Officer Callemyn joined the Durham Police Department in 2005 and was a member of 1-
B patrol squad. He was employed as a Duke University police officer from 2000 to 2005 before joining the
Durham Police Department.
Officer Callemyn leaves behind his family, including two young sons. |
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