Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Cecil Hoffman was killed in an automobile accident during a pursuit in Iredell County.
The bridge over the Catawba River on I-40 was dedicated as the Patrolman Cecil Hoffman Memorial Bridge in honor of Patrolman Hoffman.
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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.
Patrolman Hoffman served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Hoffman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Cecil Hartwell Hoffman 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. Cecil Hartwell Hoffman's cause is highlighted.
How Cecil Hartwell Hoffman Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Cecil Hartwell Hoffman is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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