Rowan County Sheriff's Office
Master Deputy William Edward Marsh
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Sunday, October 10, 2021
Cause: COVID19
Deputy Sheriff Richard Allen Hillard
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Sunday, October 17, 1999
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff John Lester Beck
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, January 27, 1994
Cause: Heart attack
Deputy Sheriff Rick Bill Bauguess
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, November 10, 1988
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Deputy Sheriff Danny Ray Griffin
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, June 3, 1986
Cause: Automobile crash
Sheriff William Locke McKenzie
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, July 16, 1931
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Linzy J. Yarbrough
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Friday, June 3, 1927
Cause: Gunfire
Rowan County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, February 20, 1895
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 8
- Automobile crash 1
- COVID19 1
- Gunfire 3
- Heart attack 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
- Vehicle pursuit 1
By Month
- January 1
- February 1
- June 2
- July 1
- October 2
- November 1
By Gender
- Male 8
- Female 0