Roll of Honor
David Michael Anthony
Incident
Correctional Officer David Anthony was killed when he was struck by debris from a passing tractor trailer while supervising a work crew along I-77 in Iredell County. One of the rear wheels and tire came off of the truck and struck Officer Anthony, killing him. Officer Anthony had served with the North Carolina Division of Prisons for 11 years and was assigned to the Iredell Correctional Center.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lead Correctional Officer Anthony gave the North Carolina Department of Public Safety 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lead Correctional Officer Anthony.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lead Correctional Officer David Michael Anthony 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 Department of Public Safety - Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, 6 of 31 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Michael Anthony's cause is highlighted.
How David Michael Anthony Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Michael Anthony is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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