Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Joseph Lynch was killed in a vehicle crash during a vehicle pursuit on a rural paved road in Wilders, eight miles north of Selma.
The drunk driver's vehicle collided with his vehicle during the pursuit, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. The drunk driver was arrested and charged with drunk driving and reckless driving.
Constable Lynch was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Constable Lynch was survived by his wife.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Lynch served with the Johnston County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Smithfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Lynch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Joseph Raymond Lynch 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Raymond Lynch's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Raymond Lynch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Raymond Lynch is highlighted in Mar.