Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Pettit was killed in an automobile accident while attempting to catch up to a pursuit on I-77. His patrol car left the roadway on a curve at approximately 3:20 am.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pettit served with the Troutman Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Troutman community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pettit.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William John Pettit, Sr. 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William John Pettit, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William John Pettit, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William John Pettit, Sr. is highlighted in Dec.