Bug Hill Township Constable's Office, North Carolina
End of Watch: Monday, April 5, 1909
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: April 5, 1909
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Never apprehended
Constable Jesse Long was shot and killed by a prisoner whom he had in his custody as he waited to transfer him to the county jail.
The man asked Constable Long if his restraints could be loosened. As Constable Long loosened the restraints the man produced a concealed revolver and fatally shot him. The man fled and was never apprehended.
Constable Long had served with the Bug Hill Township Constable's Office for four years. He was survived by his wife and two children.