JOHN NORTH BYERS
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Officer Rank: Detective
Memorial Panel: 51-E: 27
Department: Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina, P.D.
End of Watch: September 30, 1926
Cause: AUTO
Age: 32
Years of Service: 2
Description: Detective Byers and Chief of Detectives Joseph Orr suffered multiple injuries due to an automobile crash while participating in a department "test riot call" exercise. As the driver, Detective A. Rogers, attempted to pass a truck, the patrol car skidded on the pavement and went down an embankment. Chief of Detectives Orr died of his injuries the next day. Detective Byers died of his injuries two days later. Detective Rogers survived the accident.
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