Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Nolan Sanders was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-795 near exit 22 at mile marker 19 in the Pikeville area of Wayne County, at 7:17 pm.
His patrol car left the roadway and struck a concrete culvert before landing on its side. Trooper Sanders suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.
Trooper Sanders had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for five years and was assigned to Troop C, District 2.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Sanders 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 Sanders.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Nolan James Sanders 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. Nolan James Sanders's cause is highlighted.
How Nolan James Sanders Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Nolan James Sanders is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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