Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Howard Sullivan was killed in a motorcycle accident while patrolling Highway 18, in Lenoir, at 7:00 pm. Another vehicle turned left in front of him, causing him to broad-side the car. Patrolman Sullivan suffered a fractured skull and other broken bones and succumbed to his injuries four hours later. Patrolman Sullivan was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of WWII and had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 10 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and six siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Sullivan gave the Lenoir Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lenoir community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Howard Chadwick Sullivan served in the Army (1943â1945) before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman Howard Chadwick Sullivan 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 Lenoir Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Chadwick Sullivan's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Chadwick Sullivan Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Chadwick Sullivan is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Lenoir Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
