Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman East succumbed to injuries sustained a week earlier in an automobile accident during a pursuit in Raleigh at US-1 and US-401. He was pursuing a vehicle when he struck a bridge abutment, suffering major injuries. He was rushed to North Carolina Hospital where his left leg was amputated. Patrolman East was a U.S Army veteran of WWII and had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 25 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrolman East gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 25 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina, and 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 Randall East served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Robert Randall East 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. Robert Randall East's cause is highlighted.
How Robert Randall East Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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