N.C. Sheriff's Deputy Killed by Inmate During Medical Transport

July 1, 2025
Cherokee County Sheriff's Deputy Francisco Flattes was shot and killed after struggling with an inmate he was escorting to a doctor's appointment who gained control of Flattes' gun.
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Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.

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