Incident
Patrolman Richard Jackson was killed in an automobile crash during a pursuit near Newport that reached 110 mph around 10:00 p.m. He and his partner were pursuing a speeding vehicle being driven by a 16-year-old when he lost control of his patrol car, striking a telephone pole and then a group of trees. Both patrolmen were taken to hospital, where Patrolman Jackson was pronounced dead on arrival. His partner recovered later from his injuries. The driver was convicted of reckless driving and received a 2-year suspended sentence; their driver's license was suspended for two years, placed on probation, and his parents were ordered to pay his wife $4000. Only a few months later, he was involved in a wreck in Pitt County while drunk. He was sentenced to two years in prison and had his license suspended for an additional two years. On June 14, 1954, he was involved in another chase on a 20-mile stretch of Highway 70 west of New Bern when a trooper tried to stop him for suspected drunk driving in his new Corvette convertible. The trooper said he was too fast to catch up with, and only with the help of other troopers was he boxed in and forced to stop. The 21-year-old was extremely intoxicated and forced seven other drivers into roadside ditches. He was convicted of reckless and drunk driving, fined $500, and his license was permanently revoked. Patrolman Jackson was a United States Army WWII veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Jackson served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Richard Warren Jackson served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
North Carolina Highway Patrol has lost 69 officers; 41 of them lost to accidents.
Richard is one of 205 officers lost to accidents in NC, 30.9% of the 664 remembered there.
Richard is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Richard is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1949, 2 officers at North Carolina Highway Patrol were lost to accidents, the 4th heaviest of 26 years on record. The heaviest was 1948, with 4.
In 1949, 4 officers in NC were lost to accidents, the 11th heaviest of 90 years on record. The heaviest was 2018, with 7.
In 1949, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1949, 54 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 99th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Richard was 28. Of the 41 lost to accidents at North Carolina Highway Patrol whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 37; the middle age was 30.
Richard was 28. Of the 194 lost to accidents in NC whose age is recorded, half were between 28 and 46; the middle age was 35.
Richard was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
Richard was 28. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
September holds 9.8% of these deaths at North Carolina Highway Patrol; March holds the most, 17.1%. Saturdays: 7.3%.
September holds 12.7% of these deaths in NC, more than any other month. Saturdays: 20%.
September holds 9.2% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 14.9%.
September holds 9.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Saturdays: 14.7%.
How
Accident deaths account for 59.4% of all 69 deaths at North Carolina Highway Patrol, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 12.2% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30.9% of all 664 deaths in NC, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 4.9% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.6% of these deaths.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was not available, in 1.3% of these deaths.
His people
North Carolina Highway Patrol has 69 officers remembered here, Richard among them.
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George Ira Thompson
Jul 2, 1929
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Alfonso Jerome Hedgpeth
Oct 23, 1931
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Albert Strong Boney
Nov 15, 1931
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Clarence LeGette Fidler
Mar 20, 1936
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Ralph W. Arnold
Sep 17, 1936
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Isaac Thomas Moore
Jun 18, 1937
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George Cabel Penn
Aug 22, 1937
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A. Brister Smart
Mar 2, 1939
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Henry Thomas Timberlake
Dec 1, 1939
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Thomas B. Whatley
Dec 29, 1947
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Weaver Howard Hogan
Mar 2, 1948
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Joseph Robert Davis
May 3, 1948
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Charles Elem Galloway
May 3, 1948
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Paul Winifred Smith
May 27, 1948
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Richard Warren Jackson
Sep 3, 1949
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Clyde Brown Avent
Dec 12, 1949
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James Thomas Brown
Nov 5, 1957
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Wister Lee Reece
Nov 5, 1957
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Harry Thomas Long
Dec 18, 1959
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David Baxter Searcy
Oct 15, 1960
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Henry Alton Hight, Jr.
May 31, 1962
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Leslie Eugene Pace
Jan 24, 1963
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William Thomas Herbin
Aug 31, 1964
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James Hugh Marshburn
Sep 19, 1964
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John William Wallin
Apr 1, 1966
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Cecil Hartwell Hoffman
Mar 15, 1968
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Paul Johnson Williams
Nov 8, 1970
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Clyde Stephen Perry
Jul 2, 1972
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Joseph Griffin Wright
Sep 27, 1972
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Larry Thomas Walton
Dec 2, 1972
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Robert Randall East
Dec 21, 1972
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Leonard Meeks, Jr.
Dec 25, 1972
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William James Smith, Jr.
Jan 12, 1974
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John Scott Hackett, Jr.
Jun 19, 1974
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James Alvin Parker
Jun 19, 1974
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Jack Daniel Templeton
Sep 30, 1974
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William Dean Arledge
Oct 5, 1974
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Lawrence Canipe, Jr.
Oct 5, 1974
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Guy Thomas Davis, Jr.
Sep 2, 1975
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Hugh Richard Griffin, Sr.
Sep 14, 1975
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Robert Lee Peterson
May 31, 1979
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Giles Arthur Harmon
Apr 9, 1985
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Raymond Earl Worley
May 14, 1985
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Bobby Lee Coggins
Sep 14, 1985
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William Edward Bayless, III
Feb 5, 1988
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Michael Louis Martin
Jul 22, 1988
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Damion Cortez Roberts
Aug 8, 1996
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Lloyd Edward Lowry
Sep 23, 1997
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William Joseph Starling
Jul 20, 1998
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David Harold Dees
Apr 4, 1999
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William Bryant Davis
Oct 21, 1999
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John Henry Duncan, Jr.
Jan 9, 2001
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Calvin Eugene Taylor
Oct 3, 2001
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Anthony Greg Cogdill
May 30, 2003
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Joseph Wynford Oliver
Mar 24, 2004
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David Shawn Blanton, Jr.
Jun 17, 2008
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Andrew James Stocks
Sep 9, 2008
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Kyle Patrick Barber
May 19, 2009
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Bobby Gene Demuth, Jr.
Sep 8, 2012
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Brandon Carroll Peterson
Apr 7, 2017
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Samuel Newton Bullard
May 21, 2018
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Kevin Keith Conner
Oct 17, 2018
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Benjamin Derek Wallace
Nov 2, 2018
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Nolan James Sanders
Mar 27, 2020
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Timothy Lee Howell
Jan 7, 2021
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James Brent Montgomery
Mar 15, 2021
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John Sumter Horton
Jan 3, 2022
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Stien Davis, Jr.
Feb 22, 2026
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Steven J. Perry
Mar 1, 2026
Where
Military Service
Richard Warren Jackson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Where the Name Is Cut
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