Buncombe County Sheriff's Office
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Sunday, April 4, 2004
Cause: Gunfire
Auxiliary Deputy Ervin Leonard Penland
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Monday, March 18, 1974
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Perry Bud Davis
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Saturday, April 3, 1965
Cause: Automobile crash
Deputy Sheriff Claude Spergen Gentry
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Wednesday, October 2, 1929
Cause: Stabbed
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, NC
EOW: Tuesday, June 10, 1924
Cause: Gunfire
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 5
- Automobile crash 1
- Gunfire 2
- Stabbed 1
- Vehicle pursuit 1
By Month
- March 1
- April 2
- June 1
- October 1
By Gender
- Male 5
- Female 0