Gastonia Police Department
Patrolman James Edward "Red" English
Gastonia Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, November 11, 1948
Cause: Gunfire
Patrolman Charlie Vestel Murphy
Gastonia Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, August 1, 1944
Cause: Heart attack
Gastonia Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, July 29, 1944
Cause: Automobile crash
Patrolman S. C. "Preacher" McKenzie
Gastonia Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, August 13, 1941
Cause: Automobile crash
Gastonia Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, September 5, 1937
Cause: Vehicular assault
Chief of Police Orville Frank Aderholt, Sr.
Gastonia Police Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, June 8, 1929
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 6
- Automobile crash 2
- Gunfire 2
- Heart attack 1
- Vehicular assault 1
By Month
- June 1
- July 1
- August 2
- September 1
- November 1
By Gender
- Male 6
- Female 0