Roll of Honor
Jeffrey Lynn Settle
Incident
Probation Officer Jeff Settle was killed in an automobile accident when his department vehicle was rear-ended by a cable company truck. He was stopped at the intersection of U.S. 70 and Old Salisbury Road, near Statesville, when the collision occurred.
Officer Settle had served with the North Carolina Department of Correction for 18 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probation / Parole Officer II Settle gave the North Carolina Department of Public Safety 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation / Parole Officer II Settle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation / Parole Officer II Jeffrey Lynn Settle 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 Department of Public Safety - Division of Community Corrections, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeffrey Lynn Settle's cause is highlighted.
How Jeffrey Lynn Settle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jeffrey Lynn Settle is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Community Corrections are honored on badge.nw.
