Roll of Honor
David Shawn Cortner
Incident
Probation Officer David Cortner was killed when his department vehicle was struck head-on by another vehicle which had crossed the center line of State Road 1116 in Franklin County. Officer Cortner was performing curfew checks on probationers at the time of the accident.
Officer Cortner had served with the North Carolina Division of Community Corrections for eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and parents.
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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.
Probation Officer Cortner gave the North Carolina Department of Public Safety 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probation Officer Cortner.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Probation Officer David Shawn Cortner 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 Community Corrections, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David Shawn Cortner's cause is highlighted.
How David Shawn Cortner Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David Shawn Cortner is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from North Carolina Department of Public Safety - Division of Community Corrections are honored on badge.nw.
