Overview:
• Bean was killed during a domestic disturbance involving another deputy, the sheriff’s office said.
• The SBI is investigating the homicide.
• As of Monday afternoon, law enforcement has not said if anyone has been charged in the incident.
The State Bureau of Investigation is investigating the fatal shooting of an off-duty Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office captain during a domestic disturbance involving another deputy on Friday.
Capt. Adam David Bean, 42, died at the scene of the shooting at a home on Seattle Slew Lane, according to the sheriff’s office. As of Monday afternoon, law enforcement has not said whether anyone has been charged in the homicide. The State Bureau of Investigation has taken over the case from the sheriff’s office.
A sheriff’s office incident report from the shooting said there was a juvenile present. It provides no further information about the minor.
The other deputy involved in the incident has not been publicly identified.
An SBI spokesperson on Monday said the agency had no further information to share with the public.
Bean was the assistant chief of detectives at the sheriff’s office. He had been a deputy since March 2006, the office said.
“His absence will be deeply felt across our agency and throughout the community he served so faithfully,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement to CityView. “While we grieve this tremendous loss, we also honor a life of service that made a lasting impact on so many.”
The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post on Saturday that deputies were dispatched shortly before 11 p.m. to a home on the 1600 block of Seattle Slew Lane in the Cypress Lakes Village neighborhood in the Grays Creek community. The address is near Chicken Foot Road and Sand Hill Road.
Bean had a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, the office said.
The incident report describes Bean as a resident of the home, but public records show that he lived several miles away in the Edgewood Farms West neighborhood near Gray’s Creek Elementary School.
The Sheriff’s Office praised Bean for his 20 years of service to Cumberland County.
“Our Captain was the definition of dedication,” it said. “Working his way up from a Patrol Deputy to the rank of Captain, he worked tirelessly, often behind the scenes, ensuring that both the agency and the people we serve were taken care of. His commitment to this office was unwavering, and his work ethic set a standard that inspired everyone around him.
“He was more than a supervisor—he was someone you could count on. Whether it was offering guidance, stepping in when needed, or simply checking on his team, he led with integrity, compassion, and strength,” the office said.
As of Monday evening, funeral arrangements were pending, according to the sheriff’s office.
Senior reporter Paul Woolverton can be reached at pwoolverton@cityviewnc.com.
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