Roll of Honor
Robert James Bowling
Incident
Inspector Robbie Bowling was killed in a vehicle crash on Old Hillsborough Road, near Longleaf Pine Place in Mebane, at approximately 11:30 am.
His department vehicle collided head-on with a cement mixer after crossing the center line. The vehicle became engulfed in flames and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Inspector Bowling had served with the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau for 24 years and was assigned to District 4.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
24 years. You could have gone home.
Inspector Bowling gave the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau 24 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Raleigh community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Inspector Bowling.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Inspector Robert James Bowling is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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. That is 30.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert James Bowling's cause is highlighted.
How Robert James Bowling Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert James Bowling is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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