207 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.
Case Description
Any updates on this case?
Deputy Sheriff Calvin Donald Cherry, aged 25, was shot and killed on August 2, 1979, while searching a home in Lewiston, North Carolina, for an inmate who had escaped from the Bertie County Jail the previous day. Officers had received information that the escapee was hiding in one of three locations within a public housing complex. After searching one of the locations at around 5:30 pm, the officers were about to leave when Deputy Cherry decided to take one more look. It was during this final se ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (3)
See any mistakes?Victim Details
Calvin Donald Cherry
Male
Black / African American
Windsor
NC
1979-08-02
25
Calvin
Donald Cherry
11/13/2025
Forum Posts (1)
I've been reading through the details surrounding Deputy Cherry's case, and I can't help but feel a ... ...Read More
06/23/2024
06/23/2024
