Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Jack Templeton succumbed to injuries sustained two months earlier when his patrol car was struck by a train during a vehicle pursuit in the Brown Summit Community of Rockingham County, North Carolina which adjoins Guilford County. The suspect he was chasing had just abducted three nurses. The driver of the vehicle he was pursuing drove over a railroad crossing as a train was approaching. Patrolman Templeton attempted to follow but his patrol car was struck by the train. Patrolman Templeton suffered severe head injuries and remained in a coma for 81 days after the accident before he passed away. Patrolman Templeton's persistent pursuit of the suspect is credited for the apprehending of the suspect by other officers and the three nurses being rescued safely. Patrolman Templeton had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Templeton gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Templeton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Jack Daniel Templeton 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. Jack Daniel Templeton's cause is highlighted.
How Jack Daniel Templeton Compares
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When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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