Robert M. Reid
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Patrol Officer

Robert M. Reid

Charlotte Police Department — Charlotte, NC
Accident
End of Watch January 1, 1927
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Reid succumbed to injuries received the previous day while directing traffic at the intersection of College and Trade Streets.

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BO-US-NC-4E2DCC07
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Reid served with the Charlotte Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Charlotte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Reid.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location Charlotte, NC
Platform Identity charpd.mecklenburg.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 1, 1927
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrol Officer Robert M. Reid 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 Charlotte Police Department, 4 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

Charlotte Police Department
4
of 18 officers
22.2% Accident
NC — Statewide
205
of 664 officers
30.9% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert M. Reid's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Robert M. Reid Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert M. Reid is highlighted in Jan.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897