Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Ernest Hull was killed in a single vehicle crash in the early morning hours.
He was travelling on State Highway 13 when he lost control of his patrol car, causing it to flip several times. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Deputy Hull had been with the Greene County Sheriff's Department for 5 months, and had previously served with the Kinston Police Department for 1 year.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Deputy Sheriff Hull gave the Greene County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Snow Hill community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hull.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Ernest Martin Hull 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 Greene County Sheriff's Office, 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. Ernest Martin Hull's cause is highlighted.
How Ernest Martin Hull Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ernest Martin Hull is highlighted in Jan.
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