Skip to main content
NC DPS logo NC DPS

Topical Navigation

  • Home
  • Our Organization
    Our Organization
    • Law Enforcement
    • Adult Correction
    • Juvenile Justice
    • Emergency Management
    • Homeland Security
    • North Carolina National Guard
    • Office of Recovery & Resiliency
  • DPS Services
    DPS Services
    • Offender Search
    • Victim Services
    • Permits & Licenses
    • Grants
    • Prison Rape Elimination Act
    • Safety Tips
    • Samarcand Training Academy
    • Spanish Resources
  • Careers That Matter
    Careers That Matter
    • Career Fairs
    • Correctional Officers
    • DPS Healthcare
    • Probation and Parole Officers
    • State Highway Patrol
    • Alcohol Law Enforcement
    • Emergency Management
    • Juvenile Justice Careers
    • State Capitol Police
    • Contact a DPS Recruiter
    • NCDPS Internships
  • About DPS
    About DPS
    • Office of the Secretary
    • Administration
    • Professional Standards, Policy and Planning
    • Divisions
    • Boards and Commissions
    • Statistics and Data
    • Administrative Rules
    • Current Initiatives
  • News
    News
    • Press Releases
    • News Conferences
    • Blog: DPS Dispatch
    • In Case You Missed It
    • Calendar of Events
    • Media Contacts
  • Contact
    Contact
    • Send Email
    • Frequently Called Phone Numbers
    • Public Records Request
    • Directory
    • Report Fraud, Waste or Abuse
  • NC.GOV
  • AGENCIES
  • JOBS
  • SERVICES
NC DPS »   Home »   blog

Hundreds Gather to Honor the State’s Fallen Officers This year’s North Carolina Peace Officers’ Memorial Day was held in Rocky Mount

May 3, 2022
Uniformed officers standing outside patrol vehicles holding American flags

Author: John M.R. Bull

From the mountains to the sea, law enforcement officers from across North Carolina gathered today at a memorial service for the 30 uniformed men and women who died in the line of duty over the past year.

Bagpipes sounded out mournfully. Buglers played Taps. A helicopter did a flyover. A choir sang. Honor guards somberly saluted. A three-round volley went off.

One by one, the names and ranks of the men and women who passed on were read, memorialized, honored.

One red rose for each officer was placed in a bright white memorial wreath as a candle was lit for each of them.

“Every time an officer is lost, there is a new beginning,” said Rev. Kendrick, chaplain of the Nash County Sheriff’s Office and the Rocky Mount Police Department. “My heart breaks for every family, for every department. The sun will shine again.”

The 2022 North Carolina Peace Officers’ Memorial Day service was held at Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, with around 600 people in attendance to honor the fallen and to grieve with their families – both blood kin and work families.

A flag was posted for each of the 19 law enforcement agencies who lost someone in the line of duty over the past year.

This included sheriff’s offices and police departments across the state, as well as the state Department of Public Safety, which lost 10 correctional staff, a probation/parole officer, and a State Highway Patrol trooper.

DPS Secretary Eddie Buffaloe Jr. read a proclamation from Governor Roy Cooper honoring the dedicated professionals who wear the badge of service. Senior leaders from across DPS attended to show their support and respect for the fallen.

The state prison system’s Honor Guard saluted. The North Carolina Law Enforcement Choir sang. Bagpiper Lt. Scott Stanton of the Greenville Police Department played Amazing Grace. A three-round volley was performed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Honor Guard Rifle Team.

“When others run, law enforcement officers go to it,” noted Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone. “This is an increasingly dangerous profession.”

By the end of the service, the names of the 30 men and women who died over the past year in the line of duty while serving in North Carolina law enforcement agencies were formally added to the North Carolina Honor Roll, which dates back to 1804.

View photos of the event here.

This blog is related to:

  • DPS Dispatch
  • Adult Correction
  • State Highway Patrol

Related Articles

  • Reentry conference 2022
  • Caught in the Act
  • N.C. Prisons Honors Fallen Staff
  • Hundreds Gather to Honor the State’s Fallen Officers
  • Second Chance Month 2022
  • Interns Leave Lasting Re-Entry Solutions for Older Juveniles
  • ALE: Enforcement with Education
  • Re-Entry To Resilience Model Presented at the NC Re-entry Conference
  • Justice Counts Event Offers Insights on Criminal Justice Data
  • Losses from Tropical Storm Fred tempered by past hazard mitigation work
  • Court Counselors Show Youth They Care
  • Public Assistance After the Storm: Helping Communities to Recover
  • Departmental Response to January Winter Storms
  • Stay Safe During the Holidays
  • North Carolina’s Homeland Security Program

Share this page:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

How can we make this page better for you?

Back to top

Contact

NC Department of Public Safety

Physical Address: 
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh
 
Mailing Address:
4201 Mail Service Center, 

Raleigh, NC 27699-4201
 

919-733-2126

Activity Feed

Activity Feed

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Flickr
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Employee Directory
  • Translate Disclaimer
  • Accessibility
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Open Budget
NC DPS
https://www.ncdps.gov/blog/2022/05/03/hundreds-gather-honor-states-fallen-officers