Goldsboro Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch Monday, September 19, 1960
Add to My HeroesC. Frank Faircloth
Lieutenant C. Frank Faircloth and Patrolman Mahlon Parks were killed in an automobile crash during a high-speed pursuit of a bootlegging suspect.
Their vehicle struck an embankment near the Stevens Mill Bridge and then crashed into the water.
The suspect they were chasing was charged with manslaughter, but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Lieutenant Faircloth had served with the Goldsboro Police Department for 18 years.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicle pursuit
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Charges dropped
Most Recent Reflection
View all 10 ReflectionsI was just a small boy when "uncle Buddy" was killed. He promised to take me for a ride in his police car the next time I came to Goldboro. I lived in Fayetteville. He was my grandmother's brother on my fathers side.
Kenneth D. Sullivan DMD
great nephew
February 14, 2025
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