Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Clyde Avent was struck and killed by an automobile while conducting a checkpoint near the intersection of North Church Street and Thomas Street in Rocky Mount. The driver of the vehicle was acquitted of wrongdoing by a jury on February 1, 1950. Patrolman Avent served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for nine years. He was survived by his wife and two children. The overpass of NC64 at I95 in Nash County is named in his honor.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Avent gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Avent.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Clyde Brown Avent 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 Highway Patrol, 41 of 69 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 59.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clyde Brown Avent's cause is highlighted.
How Clyde Brown Avent Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clyde Brown Avent is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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