Wayne County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 13, 2002
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: 3
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: November 13, 2002
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain Jerry Best was struck and killed by a vehicle while removing a deer carcass from NC 581 a half mile north of Cherry Hospital.
The deer had been struck by a vehicle and was dying when Captain Best passed by. He put the deer out of its misery and was attempting to move it from the roadway when he was struck and killed by a passing car.
Captain Best had been employed with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for 25 years. He is survived by his wife.