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Chief of Police Roy Franklin Fores | Bladenboro Police Department, North Carolina
Bladenboro Police Department, North Carolina

Chief of Police

Roy Franklin Fores

Bladenboro Police Department, North Carolina

End of Watch: Sunday, September 3, 1967

Biographical Info

Age: 46
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: September 3, 1967
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available

Chief Roy Fores suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with a suspect. Chief Fores had responded to a call involving two drunk men who were fighting. When he arrived on the scene one of the men began to struggle with the chief.

Chief Fores was a United States Army World War II veteran.