Harold Enloe

Asheville Police Dept. — Asheville, NC

Accident Veteran

End of Watch November 24, 1951

Age 39

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

Incident

Chief of Police Harold Enloe was killed in a vehicle crash during a vehicle pursuit that had traveled throughout Asheville. The patrol car he was in went out of control on the rain-slicked Old Black Mountain Highway (modern-day Swannanoa River Road) 400 yards west of the Sayles Biltmore Bleachery bridge. Chief Enloe was ejected from the vehicle as a result of the crash. The driver of the vehicle they were pursuing was charged with reckless driving. Chief Enloe was a United States Navy veteran. He had served with the Asheville Police Department for 14 years and held the position of police chief for just over one year. He was a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He was survived by his wife and son. The first FOP lodge in the state was named in Chief Enloe's honor.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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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.
Chief of Police Enloe gave the Asheville Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Asheville 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

Department Asheville Police Dept.

Location Asheville, NC

Platform Identity apd.buncombe.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 24, 1951

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Offender Charged with reckless driving

Military Service

Harold Enloe served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Chief of Police Harold Enloe 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 Asheville Police Dept., 2 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.

Asheville Police Dept.

of 9 officers

22.2% Accident

NC — Statewide

205

of 664 officers

30.9% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers