Huntersville Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Saturday, January 1, 1938
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: January 1, 1938
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Case never solved
Chief of Police John Rape was shot and killed while questioning a suspicious man who was standing in front of a bank.
A search was held to locate the suspect but he was never found and never identified.
Chief Rape was survived by his wife.