Roll of Honor
Incident
Wildlife Officer Troy Sigmon was killed in a helicopter crash near Grissettown, North Carolina. He and a United States Forest Service ranger were conducting an aerial patrol on the first day of the marsh hen hunting season. The US Forest Service Bell 47G3 helicopter was returning to Southport when it struck wires and crashed into a field. Officer Sigmon sustained fatal injuries. The US Forest Service ranger suffered minor injuries. Officer Sigmon had served with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for 25 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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25 years. You could have gone home.
Wildlife Officer Sigmon gave the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 25 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Wildlife Officer Sigmon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Wildlife Officer Troy M. Sigmon 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 Wildlife Resources Commission, 6 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Troy M. Sigmon's cause is highlighted.
How Troy M. Sigmon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Troy M. Sigmon is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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