Nolan James Sanders
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Trooper

Nolan James Sanders

Accident
End of Watch March 27, 2020
Age 28
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Nolan Sanders was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-795 near exit 22 at mile marker 19 in the Pikeville area of Wayne County, at 7:17 pm.

His patrol car left the roadway and struck a concrete culvert before landing on its side. Trooper Sanders suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene.

Trooper Sanders had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for five years and was assigned to Troop C, District 2.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Sanders gave the North Carolina Highway Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of North Carolina. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Sanders.

— 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 March 27, 2020
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Nolan is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2020, 45 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 103rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Nolan was 28. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Nolan had served 5 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

March holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

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

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Nolan James Sanders

North Carolina Highway Patrol · End of Watch March 27, 2020

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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