Harry Thomas Long
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Patrolman

Harry Thomas Long

Felonious
End of Watch December 18, 1959
Age 22
Tour of Duty 7 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Long succumbed to injuries sustained the night before when he was struck by a drunk driver during a traffic stop on Highway 301, near Dunn in Harnett County. The 32-year-old driver was charged with hit-and-run driving and manslaughter. He was convicted of hit and run driving and sentenced to three to five years in prison. The solicitor refused to prosecute him on the manslaughter charge. Patrolman Long served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for seven months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Long served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Long.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Raleigh, NC
Platform Identity nchp.nc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 18, 1959
Tour of Duty 7 mo
Age 22
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Harry is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1959, 61 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 123rd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Harry was 22. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Harry had served 0.6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Fridays: 14.3%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

North Carolina Highway Patrol has 69 officers remembered here, Harry among them.

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Where

Patrolman Harry Thomas Long

North Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch December 18, 1959

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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