U.S. Air Force · United States 
David Searcy
1960
David Baxter Searcy served the U.S. Air Force.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Patrolman David Searcy was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind in Catawba County while he assisted another trooper on U.S. 64 (modern-day U.S. 70) approximately three miles east of Hickory. Patrolman Searcy was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of WWII. He was survived by his wife, two children, three brothers, and one foster-brother. The North Carolina Department of Transportation named a bridge over Interstate 40 at Startown Road in Hickory North Carolina in honor of Patrolman Searcy.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, three brothers, and one foster-brother.
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
Also Served
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Patrolman
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