Forest City in Rutherford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Police Memorial

Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2008

1. Police Memorial Marker

Inscription. In Memory of

Left Panel
Captain
Roy Huskey
Rutherford County
Sheriff's Department
Born May 25, 1931
Shot and killed in the
line of duty in rural
Rutherford County
May 31, 1979

Center Panel
Trooper
R.L. "Pete
Peterson
N.C. State
Highway Patrol
Born January 29, 1942
shot and killed in the
line of duty in rural
Rutherford County
May 31, 1979

Right Panel
Sergeant
Millard Owen
Messersmith
Rutherford County
Sheriff's Department
Born June 20, 1920
shot and killed in the
line of duty in rural
Rutherford County
May 31, 1979

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." St. John 15:13

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1857.

Location. 35° 20.019′ N, 81° 51.87′ W. Marker is in Forest City, North Carolina, in Rutherford County. Marker is at the intersection of E. Main Street and Mill Street, in the median on E. Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Forest City NC 28043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker.

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Rutherford County Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Forest City Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Burnt Chimney (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Forest City (about 800 feet away); Elisha Baxter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building the Community Connector (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Cool Springs High School (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Forest City.

Also see . . . Officer Down. (Submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Michael Sean Nix, December 21, 2008

2. Police Memorial Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 992 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2008, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.