C. Frank Faircloth
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Lieutenant

C. Frank Faircloth

Goldsboro Police Department — Goldsboro, NC
Accident
End of Watch September 19, 1960
Age 53
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant C. Frank Faircloth and Patrolman Mahlon Parks were killed in an automobile crash during a high-speed pursuit of a bootlegging suspect. Their vehicle struck an embankment near the Stevens Mill Bridge and then crashed into the water. The suspect they were chasing was charged with manslaughter, but the charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence. Lieutenant Faircloth had served with the Goldsboro Police Department for 18 years.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Faircloth gave the Goldsboro Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Goldsboro community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Faircloth.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Goldsboro, Wayne County, NC
Platform Identity gpd.wayne.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 19, 1960
Tour of Duty 18 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Automobile

Lieutenant C. Frank Faircloth is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Goldsboro Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Goldsboro Police Department
2
of 5 officers
40% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. C. Frank Faircloth's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How C. Frank Faircloth Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
18
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. C. Frank Faircloth is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location