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Ted Elmore

Case from Newton, NC dated Nov 11, 1971

Victim Details

Ted Cephus Elmore

Male

Newton

NC

1971-11-11

51

Ted

Elmore

07/18/2026

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Lieutenant Ted Cephus Elmore, aged 51, was a dedicated officer with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina. On November 11, 1971, while making a routine traffic stop on Highway 64-70, he was shot by two suspects. These suspects had previously shot and wounded an Atlanta, Georgia, police officer. As Lieutenant Elmore exited his patrol car, he was fatally wounded. Despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries 11 years later on April 27, 1983.

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  • Catawba County Sheriff's Office - Lieutenant Ted Cephus Elmore
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    Has anyone else been looking into the laws at the time of Lieutenant Elmore's case? I can't wrap my ... ...Read More
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