Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Roy Carney was struck and killed by a drunk driver while he and his partner pushed their bicycle up a hill on Third Street at the beginning of their shift. The drunk driver was arrested by Officer Carney's partner at the scene and was charged with murder. Two months later a jury acquitted the driver. Officer Carney had been with the agency for 13 months.
Survivors
He was survived by a wife and son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Carney gave the Wilmington Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Wilmington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Carney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Roy J. Carney is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 58 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Wilmington Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy J. Carney's cause is highlighted.
How Roy J. Carney Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roy J. Carney is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roy J. Carney was killed by automobile.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Wilmington Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
