Rewards Offered in Sgt. Plouff Killing

Police Department - Feb. 27, 2007
Contact: WSPD: Lt. Brad Yandell, 773-7781
N.C. Attorney General’s Office: Connie Eason, (252) 451-5595

Three rewards totaling $12,000 are being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of Winston-Salem Police Sgt. Howard J. Plouff.

The North Carolina Governor's Office has offered a reward of up to $5,000. In addition, Mayor Allen Joines has raised a $5,000 reward from local business and community leaders. Crimestoppers is offering a $2,000 reward.

Plouff, a 17-year veteran with the department, died Friday night after being shot in the line of duty while responding to a fight outside a nightclub.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the Winston-Salem Police Department at 773-7700 or Crimestoppers at 727-2800. All calls to Crimestoppers are confidential.