Sergeant Matthew Fishman - Wayne County Sheriff's Office - NC - True Life Hero

Matthew Fishman
- Aug. 02, 2022 -

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Wayne County Sheriff's Office Patch

Resided:	NC, USA
Born:	Unk
Fallen:	Aug. 02, 2022
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 38 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Wayne County Sheriff's Office - NC 207 E Chestnut Street Goldsboro, NC 27530 USA (919)731-1481
County:	Wayne
Dept. Type:	County/Police
Hero's Rank:	Sergeant
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Ambush
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
On The Job:	12 years

Bio: Sergeant Fishman had served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office for 12 years and had previously served with the Mount Olive Police Department.

Survived by:

Wife
& two children

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Jourdan Hamilton :: Black / Male - 23 years old
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Location:	Dudley, NC USA Mon. Aug. 01, 2022
Summary:	Sergeant Matthew Fishman was shot and killed while serving involuntary commitment papers at the 2500 block of Arrington Bridge Road in Dudley. At 10:30 am, Sergeant Fishman and two other Wayne County Sheriff's deputies arrived at the home when the subject fired at the officers. The subject barricaded himself inside the house until a SWAT team entered at 8 pm and found the subject dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Sergeant Fishman was transported to ECU Medical Center, where he succumbed to his wounds the next day. The two other deputies were transported to ECU Medical Center and Wayne UNC Hospital, listed in stable condition. All three officers were wearing bullet-proof vests.
Source:	Website Click

Last Updated: Aug. 03, 2022