Roll of Honor
Incident
Master Officer Charles Paul was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to catch up to a speeding vehicle on I-440.
He was running radar on the Raleigh Beltline between Rock Quarry and Hammond Roads, when his motorcycle went out of control and struck the center median guard rail.
Master Officer Paul had served with the Raleigh Police Department for seven and a half years, and is survived by his wife and daughter, and his parents.
Survivors
Master Officer Paul had served with the Raleigh Police Department for seven and a half years, and is survived by his wife and daughter, and his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Master Officer Paul gave the Raleigh Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Master Officer Paul.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Master Officer Charles Radford Paul III 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 Raleigh Police Department, 5 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Radford Paul III's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Radford Paul III Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Radford Paul III is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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