Buncombe County Detention Center Officer Killed in Crash

Buncombe County -- November 12, 2024: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release that Detention Center Officer Emmanuel Joseph Bader died in a vehicle accident.

 

The incident took place shortly after midnight Tuesday on New Stock Road. Another Detention Center Officer, who was also involved in the accident, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Mission Hospital for medical attention.

 

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is conducting a thorough review to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash, but no further information has been provided at this time.