Carlton James Byrd

Norfolk Police Dept. — Norfolk, VA

Accident Veteran

End of Watch August 25, 1952

Age 33

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 38

Incident

Officer Carlton Byrd was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a car at the intersection of Granby Street and Thole Street. He was responding to an emergency fire alarm at the time of the crash. Officer Byrd was a WWII veteran.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, four daughters, son, and seven siblings.

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Added to badge.nw: April 2, 2026
Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Byrd served with the Norfolk Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Norfolk Police Dept.

Location Norfolk, VA

Platform Identity npd.norfolk.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 25, 1952

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Carlton James Byrd served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Officer Carlton James Byrd 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At Norfolk Police Dept., 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.

Norfolk Police Dept.

of 39 officers

43.6% Accident

VA — Statewide

203

of 654 officers

31% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers