Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Bryant Birt succumbed to injuries sustained three years earlier in an automobile accident when his patrol car collided with a vehicle being driven by Patrolman S.C. McKenzie. Patrolman McKenzie, who was killed in the accident, was en route to work when he was dispatched to a fire call. Both vehicles were responding to the call when the collision occurred. The crash left Patrolman Birt paralyzed and he died as a result of the injuries.
Survivors
Patrolman Birt was survived by his wife and is buried in Blackville City Cemetery, Blackville, Barnwell County, South Carolina.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Birt served with the Gastonia Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Gastonia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Birt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Bryant Kirn Birt is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 205 of 664 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.9% of this state's fallen.
At Gastonia Police Department, 2 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Bryant Kirn Birt's cause is highlighted.
How Bryant Kirn Birt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Bryant Kirn Birt is highlighted in Jul.
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