Harnett County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 8 months
Badge Number: 155
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: September 24, 2003
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff John Strickland was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call at 7:46 a.m.
While driving to a trespassing call, his vehicle swerved off the road and struck a tree on Nursery Road near Highway 87.
Deputy Strickland was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Harnett County Sheriff's Office for eight months. He is survived by his wife and three children. His father also served with the agency.