Roll of Honor
Incident
Senior Police Officer Rob Bingaman was killed a single vehicle crash when his patrol car plunged off of the Jeff Bowen Bridge on I-240, onto Riverside Drive below.
Officer Bingaman was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the Asheville Police Department for six years and was assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Unit.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, three stepdaughters, parents, and six siblings.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Senior Police Officer Bingaman gave the Asheville Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Asheville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Robert A. Bingaman served in the Marine Corps (1996â2000) before joining law enforcement.
Senior Police Officer Robert A. Bingaman 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 Asheville Police Dept., 2 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert A. Bingaman's cause is highlighted.
How Robert A. Bingaman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert A. Bingaman is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Asheville Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
