Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff William Nye suffered a fatal heart attack as he and another deputy walked through a swamp in Sterling Township while preparing to raid a liquor still.
Deputy Nye had served with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Deputy Sheriff Nye gave the Robeson County Sheriff's Office 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Lumberton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Nye.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff William Thomas Nye is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 33 of 664 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Robeson County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Thomas Nye's cause is highlighted.
How William Thomas Nye Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Thomas Nye is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Robeson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
