Fallen Hero
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Deputy who died in Thanksgiving Day accident honored with bridge dedication
Nash County Deputy Jared Allison died at 26 in a Thanksgiving Day car accident in 2020. Friday, the community and law enforcement gathered for a bridge dedication in his honor.
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Highway Patrol searching for family of fallen trooper for bridge dedication
Clarence Fidler died after a motorcycle crash in Thomasville on March 20, 1936. He served as a patrolman for two and a half years, and previously served with the Greenville and Washington police departments.
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Monday marks 3 months since 4 law enforcement officers were killed in an ambush in Charlotte
Monday marks three months since the shooting that killed four law enforcement officers.
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Cumberland County families unite to honor officers killed in the line of duty
One family shared their story of loss at the Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony in Fayetteville on Thursday morning.
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Cumberland County service honors those who died in line of duty
A memorial service outside the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office honored law enforcement officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice dating back to 1907.
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'This is an incredible week': WRAL tower turns blue for National Police Week as Raleigh honors fallen officers
As the WRAL tower turned blue Monday in recognition of National Police Week, hundreds gathered in Wake County earlier in the day to honor the lives of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
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Memorial honors fallen heroes in Raleigh, including officers killed in Charlotte
The state Department of Adult Correction (DAC) is holding its annual memorial ceremony Wednesday to honor fallen heroes in Raleigh. This comes just more than a week after a Charlotte shooting that killed four police officers, including two department employees with the Department of Adult Correction - Samuel "Sam" Poloche and William "Alden" Elliot.
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Fallen heroes honored in downtown Raleigh
The state Department of Adult Correction is holding its annual memorial ceremony Wednesday to honor fallen heroes in Raleigh.
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NC Department of Adult Correction honors fallen heroes, Charlotte officers at memorial
On Wednesday, the DAC will take additional time to reflect on those who lost their lives in the line of duty. This comes more than a week after a Charlotte shooting that killed two department employees.
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Five NC firefighters to be honored among 226 fallen heroes nationwide
Five North Carolina firefighters are among more than 200 fallen heroes being honored and remembered this weekend.
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'A beautiful life:' Hundreds gather for memorial service for officer killed in Charlotte
Wife Ashley Eyer shared tearful memories of her husband, saying, "For 10 years, Josh and I built a beautiful life. I never have and never will question how much he loved me, and I will carry his love with me for the rest of my life."
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'I will carry his love:' Wife shares tearful memories at memorial for officer killed in Charlotte
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, family members, loved ones and community members gathered for an emotional processional and memorial for Joshua Eyer, one of four officers killed Monday in Charlotte when a man opened fire from a home as they were serving a warrant.
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Fallen hero's family receives new home in Fuquay-Varina
Keys to a new home in Fuquay-Varina were presented to the family of a fallen U.S. Army sergeant on Saturday.
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Patriot Guard escorts NC soldier killed in helicopter crash back to hometown
The body of 25-year-old Staff Sergeant Caleb Gore returned to North Carolina on Thursday afternoon. The Army soldier was killed in March in a helicopter training crash near Fort Campbell in Kentucky.
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Donald Ray Tucker Bridge honors fallen police officer
For 20 years the family of Clinton Police Officer Donald Ray Tucker has been fighting to get a prominent bridge in town named after him because he was killed in the line of duty.
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'I wish we didn't have to do this': Memorial ride held for Raleigh officer killed in Hedingham shooting
Sunday morning a line of motorcycles and vehicles moved through downtown Raleigh. It was a memorial ride for Raleigh officer Gabriel Torres, killed in the Hedingham mass shooting.
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'I tried to save you:' Wife of fallen officer Gabriel Torres describes their final moments together
During her eulogy at his funeral, she also recounted the final moments she had with him - and a frightening account of hearing the gunshots and rushing home to find her husband mortally injured.
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Officer Torres' wife: 'I hope you heard me when I told you I loved you'
Jasmin Torres shares an emotional speech on the life and loss of her husband, Officer Gabriel Torres.
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Fallen Charlotte officer Mia Goodwin honored with memorial bridge
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer who died in a crash will have a bridge named in her honor less than a year after she passed away.
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Drivers honor Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd with memorial ride on I-440
Many gathered to honor fallen Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd with a memorial ride on Sunday morning.
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Funeral service, processional for fallen Wayne County deputy will be held Tuesday at University of Mount Olive
A funeral service for the Wayne County Sheriff's deputy who was killed Monday morning while serving an involuntary commitment order in Dudley will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the University of Mount Olive's Kornegay Arena.
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Born to run: Florida teen's years-long marathon includes mile for fallen Wayne Co. deputy Matthew Fishman
Most nights, there are police cruisers following young Zechariah Cartledge around his hometown of Winter Springs while he runs as fast as he can.
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Beloved Person County deputy passes away from pancreatitis at 60
A police escort will transport Person County Deputy Michael Currier, who died earlier this week, from Durham to a funeral home in Roxboro on Thursday.
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Fallen Fort Bragg paratrooper known as 'exceptional soldier, friend'
Corporal Mojave Littlejohn, 21, was killed in a crash while driving a military truck on Thursday, June 17.
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300 fallen soldiers honored during Day of Remembrance service at Ft. Bragg
300 soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice will be honored in a day of remembrance ceremony at Fort Bragg on Thursday.
