Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Clyde Perry was killed during a high-speed pursuit near Columbus in Polk County at 10 am. Trooper Perry lost control of his vehicle and plunged off the left side of the road, striking a tree. He was transported to St. Luke Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries that evening. Two men were charged in connection with his death. Trooper Perry had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for five years. He was survived by his wife and daughter. In August 2000, a portion of Fox Mountain Road was renamed Clyde Stephen Perry Bridge in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Perry gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Perry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Clyde Stephen Perry 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 North Carolina Highway Patrol, 41 of 69 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Stephen Perry's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Stephen Perry Compares
Offender Outcome
In custody
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Stephen Perry is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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