Willard Wayne Hathaway

Death by Force

Chief Willard Wayne Hathaway, age 47, was the Chief of Police in Sharpsburg, North Carolina. On July 17, 1997, he responded to a domestic dispute call at a trailer in Weaver's mobile home park. During the incident, he was shot in the head by the suspect, Abner Nicholson, who also killed his wife, Gloria Nicholson, 25, at the scene. Chief Hathaway succumbed to his injuries the following day at Duke Medical Center.

Following the shootings, an extensive manhunt was launched involving over 10 ...Read More

Chief Willard Wayne Hathaway (1950-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial

Chief Willard Wayne Hathaway (1950-1997) - Mémorial Find a Grave

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