Edgecombe County| Sheriff’s Office | North Carolina

On August 16, 2022, Detention Corporal Gregory Horne was participating in training. During the fence jump he landed awkwardly, but finished the remainder of the course.

He advised the Training Sergeant he had injured his knee during the fence jump and was advised to sit out the remainder of the class.

Once home due to increased pain, he went to the hospital. There he was treated for acute pain in his right knee, ankle, and a closed fracture of the right tibial plateau (a break of the larger lower leg bone below the knee that breaks into the knee joint itself). He was sent home on crutches and placed on desk duty, and told no movement of the knee or leg.

On September 25th Corporal Horne suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism, a complication from his injury.

Detention Corporal Gregory Horne Sr. served the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office for seven years. This is a community he grew up in.

While working for the Sheriff’s Office, he went back to school and earned associates degrees in Criminal Justice Technology and Human Services Technology in 2017.

Corporal Horne also served as an Apostolic Pastor, along with his wife, at EndTime Harves Outreach Ministries.

He and his wife served their community well in many aspects of providing food, clothing, counseling and mentoring.

Paster Greg Horne’s favorite scripture was “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13). This scripture continued to strengthen and encourage him from day to day. He loved the Lord, his family, and sports. Greg enjoyed professional football especially his favorite NFL team, the Carolina Panthers.

Corporal Horne left behind his wife, Teresa Everett Horne and their children Gregory Jr. and Alexus. Their son, Demetrius had passed in 2017.

At PROJECT 2000 XXXIV, the family of Corporal Horne was escorted by department representative, Detention Lieutenant Tocorya Cohen of Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office.