Officer Down Memorial Page - http://www.odmp.org

Chief Deputy Thomas William Buck | Caswell County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina
Caswell County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

Chief Deputy

Thomas William Buck

Caswell County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

End of Watch: Wednesday, April 3, 1963

Biographical Info

Age: 64
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: April 3, 1963
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 8 months

Chief Deputy Buck was struck and killed by a vehicle he was attempting to stop for reckless driving. Chief Deputy Buck stopped his patrol car and exited the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle turned his lights off, struck Deputy Buck, and fled the scene. The man was arrested at his home the following day after Deputy Buck was able to identify him before dying.

The 36-year-old suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 8 months in the county jail. Chief Deputy Buck had been with the agency for 25 years.