Officials announce name of Cumberland Co. deputy killed after getting hit by vehicle

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr. died after getting hit by a vehicle on Dec. 16.

“Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca (23 years of age) was a dedicated, selfless member of the Sheriff’s Office who lost his life protecting the citizens of Cumberland County. He started his career with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office in November 2020. Before being assigned to the “C” platoon as unit C-12, Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr served as a School Resource Officer at Hope Mills Middle School,” said the sheriff’s office in a statement.

“We share the sorrow with his immediate family and the loss of one of our own. Please keep Deputy Oscar Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr’s family, friends, and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”

According to the Cumberland County Sheriff Facebook, he was walking when he was hit by a vehicle at 2:46 a.m. He was taken via ambulance to the Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and later died from his injuries. The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation and N.C. State Highway Patrol are investigating the incident.

Cumberland County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Dr. Toni Stewart provided the following statement:

“On behalf of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners and all Cumberland County employees, we are devastated by the tragic loss of one of our own – Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca Jr. We extend our condolences, our thoughts and our prayers to his family during their time of grief. Deputy Bolanos-Anavisca was part of the Cumberland County Government family, and our hearts break for his coworkers in the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and across our organization, as well as all the lives he touched. We appreciate the selfless service he provided to the citizens of Cumberland County over the last two years as he worked to keep his fellow citizens safe.”

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