Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Billy Gregory suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the department's mandatory physical fitness program. He collapsed while running a treadmill.
Corporal Gregory had served with the Durham Police Department for 24 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Corporal Gregory gave the Durham Police Department 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Durham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Gregory.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal Billy Thomas Gregory 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 Durham Police Dept., 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Thomas Gregory's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Thomas Gregory Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Thomas Gregory is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Durham Police Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
