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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – On Monday, 25 Wake County law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty were honored at a memorial ceremony at Hayes Barton Baptist Church.
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During the ceremony, multiple speakers talked about the impact their deaths have had on the Wake County community, including Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Raleigh Police Chief Rico Boyce.
Here is a list of the 25 fallen officers, departments, and end-of-watch dates are below.
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- Tom G. Crabtree, Raleigh Police, EOW:09-01-1922
- Guy C. Massey Sr, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 09-10-1933
- John L. Taylor, Wake Forest Police, EOW: 05-30-1944
- George C. Mitchell, Wake Forest Police, EOW: 04-26-1947
- Robert E. Sparks, Raleigh Police, EOW: 03-08-1968
- James G. Lee, Raleigh Police, EOW: 12-05-1968
- James W. Allen, Raleigh Police, EOW: 12-05-1968
- Robert R. East, North Carolina Highway Patrol, EOW: 12-21-1972
- Delam D. Adams, Raleigh Police, EOW: 02-03-1980
- Cecil E. Enlow, Wake Forest Police, EOW: 02-26-1984
- E. Bayless III, North Carolina Highway Patrol, EOW: 02-05-1988
- Denise Holden, Raleigh Police, EOW: 08-04-1995
- William E. Godwin, Morrisville Police, EOW: 05-22-1997
- Paul A. Hale, Raleigh Police, EOW: 07-11-1997
- Charles R. Paul III, Raleigh Police, EOW:09-10-2002
- William F. James II, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 09-05-2003
- Phil Owens Wake County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 10-02-2003
- Mark R. Tucker, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 02-12-2004
- Andrew Stocks, North Carolina Highway Patrol, EOW: 09-09-2008
- Stephon M. Wall, Wake County, Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 04-22-2018
- Ryan A. Hayworth, Knightdale Police, EOW: 10-17-2021
- Ned P. Byrd, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 08-11-2022
- Gabriel J. Torres, Raleigh Police, EOW: 10-13-2022
- K9 Santos, Wake County Sheriff’s Office, EOW: 05-26-2023
- Roger L. Smith, WakeMed Campus Police, EOW: 11-08-2025
The ceremony helped open up National Police Week, which lasts from May 10 through May 16.
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Several City of Raleigh facilities and downtown buildings will be lit in blue during National Police Week to honor all fallen officers.
The first proclamation for Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week was issued in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy to remember and honor law enforcement officers for their service and sacrifices.
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