Roll of Honor
Curtis Allen Bartlett
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Curtis Bartlett was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to assist another deputy and a Virginia State Police trooper who were involved in a pursuit.
He was traveling on Highway 58 when his patrol car collided with a tractor trailer that was exiting I-77. The occupants of the vehicle that was being pursued were apprehended a short time later. The driver of the vehicle being pursued was charged with driving on a revoked license resulting in death and several additional misdemeanor charges.
Deputy Bartlett was a U.S. Army veteran. He had served with the Carroll County Sheriff's Office for 3-1/2 years and had previously served with the Albemarle, North Carolina, Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents and four siblings.
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- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Bartlett gave the Carroll County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hillsville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Curtis Allen Bartlett served in the Army (2004â2007) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff Curtis Allen Bartlett 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 Carroll County Sheriff's Dept., 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Curtis Allen Bartlett's cause is highlighted.
How Curtis Allen Bartlett Compares
Offender Outcome
Arrested
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Curtis Allen Bartlett is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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