Rutherford County Constable's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, March 13, 1898
Age: 53
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: March 13, 1898
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Shot and Killed
Constable John Greene was shot and mortally wounded by a man he was attempting to arrest near Henrietta.
The suspect was wanted for wife beating in South Carolina. Constable Greene was able to return fire hitting the suspect three times, killing him instantly. Constable Greene died from his wounds an hour later.
Constable Greene was survived by his wife and several children. He was a Civil War Veteran, having served with the North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment, Company H.