Winston-Salem Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Sunday, December 8, 1940
Add to My HeroesJohn Marsden Sampson
Patrolman John Sampson succumbed to injuries received four days earlier when his motorcycle struck a bread truck at 16th Street and Patterson Street while he was pursuing a speeding vehicle.
Bio
- Age 34
- Tour 3 years, 7 months
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicle pursuit
- Incident Date Thursday, December 5, 1940
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsYour heroism and service is honored today, the seventy-first anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service to my home state and the birthplace of my son. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Rest In Peace
Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, PPD, eow 4/24/05
December 8, 2011
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