Incident
Assistant Chief Nathaniel Perry succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident the previous day.
He was the passenger in a patrol car that collided with a truck. The other officer suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Assistant Chief Perry was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Assistant Chief Perry was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Perry served with the Creedmoor Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Creedmoor community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Perry.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Assistant Chief Nathaniel Edward Perry is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nathaniel Edward Perry's cause is highlighted.
How Nathaniel Edward Perry Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nathaniel Edward Perry is highlighted in Jun.
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