Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Trooper Anthony Cogdill was killed when his patrol car was struck by a tractor trailer on I-40, near NC 209, in Haywood County.
Trooper Cogdill was conducting a traffic stop at 3:00 pm when the semi struck the patrol car from behind, pushing it approximately 100 yards. The driver of the car that he had stopped was also injured. Witnesses reported that the tractor trailer had been driven recklessly and had been swerving in and out of traffic immediately before the collision. The incident occurred at the same location on I-40, and under similar circumstances, where Trooper Calvin Taylor was killed 19 months earlier.
The driver of the truck was found to have been under the influence of narcotics at the time of the incident. Additionally, his truck was determined to have defective brakes. He was charged with murder in connection with Trooper Cogdill's death, but found guilty of the lesser charge of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. He was sentenced to only 45 days in jail with credit for time served.
In August 2004 a bridge on Highway 209, crossing I-40, was renamed the "Trooper Anthony C. Cogdill Memorial Bridge."
Trooper Cogdill had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for six years, and was assigned to Troop G, District 5, in Haywood County. He had previously served with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, 3-year-old son, and his parents.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Senior Trooper Cogdill gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Senior Trooper Cogdill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Senior Trooper Anthony Greg Cogdill is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At North Carolina Highway Patrol, 23 of 69 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Greg Cogdill's cause is highlighted.
How Anthony Greg Cogdill Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 45 days
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Greg Cogdill is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony Greg Cogdill was killed by automobile; narcotics involved.
Incident Location
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