Employee Charged With Larceny and Selling Grave Markers

On Thursday, December 16, 2021, the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office received a report of missing grave markers from Alamance Memorial Park. It was reported that approximately 209 new brass grave markers were missing from storage closets.

Investigators determined that no break-in had occurred, turning the focus of the investigation to employees who would have had access to the storage closets. Through interviews, scrap yard records, and security system records, Investigators discovered that head of maintenance, William Allen Shannon Jr., was the suspect.

Mr. Shannon was charged on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 and taken before a magistrate.

Name:              William Allen Shannon Jr.     W/M/47

Address:          1013 Maple Ave., Burlington, NC 27215

Charges:          1ct. Felony Larceny By Employee

                        1ct. Felony Obtain Property By False Pretense

Bond:              $30,000 unsecured