Robert Stacy Toler

Wilmington Police Dept. — Wilmington, NC

Illness Veteran

End of Watch October 7, 1918

Age 40

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Robert Toler died as a result of complications from influenza while performing his assigned duties during the Influenza Pandemic.

The Wilmington Police Department had been tasked with enforcing local health laws to help prevent the spread of influenza, as well as performing their regular police duties.

Patrolman Toler served with the Wilmington Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, mother, and siblings.

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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 Toler gave the Wilmington Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington 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

Department Wilmington Police Dept.

Location Wilmington, NC

Platform Identity wpd.newhanover.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 7, 1918

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Military Service

Robert Stacy Toler served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman Robert Stacy Toler is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NC, 37 of 664 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 5.6% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.

At Wilmington Police Dept., 2 of 12 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Wilmington Police Dept.

of 12 officers

16.7% Illness

NC — Statewide

of 664 officers

5.6% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness