Roll of Honor
William Vance Lee
Incident
Probation Unit Supervisor William Lee was killed in a traffic accident while on duty.
He was assigned to the McDowell / Rutherford Probation Office.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probation Unit Supervisor Lee served with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation Unit Supervisor Lee.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation Unit Supervisor William Vance Lee is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. William Vance Lee's cause is highlighted.
How William Vance Lee Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Vance Lee is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Community Corrections are honored on badge.nw.
