
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office
Deputy Sheriff Millard Owen Messersmith
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Rural Police Officer James Reuben Lee
Rutherford County Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, August 26, 1923
Cause: Gunfire
Rutherford County Constable's Office, NC
EOW: Sunday, March 13, 1898
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 4
- Gunfire 4
By Month
- March 1
- May 2
- August 1
By Gender
- Male 4
- Female 0