NC Highway Patrol Retirees Association
Recent SHP Deceased
Trp. J. D. Shook Employed May 1, 1973
Retired March 31. 2002 Deceased September 29, 2026
Wife deceased
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F/Sgt J. B. Axsom Employed June 1, 1965
Retired October 31, 1993 Deceased September 21, 2026
Linda Axsom, 114 S. Rickman Street, Eden, NC 27288
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LTC C. R. Wilkins Employed June 1, 1968
Retired December 31, 1995 Deceased September 5, 2026
Billie Wilkins, 311 E. Cornwall Road, Cary, NC 27511
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Trp. C. R. Johnson Employed July 2, 1956
Retired October 1, 1985 Deceased August 31, 2026
Widowed
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OA4 Ruth P. Belcher Employed December 1, 1991
Retired November 30, 2006 Deceased August 8, 2026
Husband deceased
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Trp. L. W. Putnam Employed July 1, 1966
Retired April 30, 1995 Deceased Auguast 6, 2026
Judy Putnam, PO Box 1347 Marion, NC 28752
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Trp. T. M. Bass Employed January 1, 1980
Retired April 30, 2002 Deceased August 1, 2026
Denise Bass (Deceased)
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Capt. M. G. Hayes Employed June 1, 1959
Retired December 31, 1998 Deceased July 27, 2026
Angela Hayes, 245 Palomino Drive Salisbury, NC 28146
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F/Sgt. R. R. Samuels Employed September 9, 1954
Retired October 1, 1985 Deceased July 22, 2026
Jackie Samuels, 4600 E. Haven Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212
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Trp. H. W. Young Employed July 1, 1961
Retired September 1, 1978 Deceased July 16, 2026
Jean Young, Route 1, Box 319 Pinnacle, NC 27043
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Sgt. A. A. Haswell Employed November 1, 1994
Retired December 1, 2011 Deceased June 30, 2026
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Sgt. D. M. Dyson Employed August 24, 1955
Retired November 30, 1988 Deceased June 28, 2026
Wife, Jerolene, deceased
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NE D. K. Hostettler Employed June 1, 1979
Retired April 30, 2003 Deceased June 26, 2026
Kathy Hostettler, 41 Hagwood Road, Zebulon, NC 27597
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Sgt. H. J. Bissette Employed July 1, 1985
Retired March 1, 2012 Deceased June 12, 2026
Cynthia Bissette, Deceased
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PTC Lillian M, Lampros Employed September 1, 1985
Retired March 31, 2006 Deceased June 11, 2026
No survivors
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Trp. G. M. Cook Employed August 1, 1974
Retired September 30, 2003 Deceased June 7, 2026
Judy Cook, Deceased
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Trp. F. T. Burns Employed January 1, 1972
Retired December 31, 2000 Deceased April 29, 2026
Mrs. Burns, 712 West Main Street, Franklin, NC 28734
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Sgt. J. H. Hipp Employed May 16, 1992
Retired March 1, 2018 Deceased April 19, 2026
Lois Hipp, 460 Sam Davis Road, Bryson City, NC 28713
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Maj. D. G. King Employed June 1, 1967
Retired May 31, 2001 Deceased April 10, 2026
Ann King, 2629 Rogers Road, Graham, NC 27253
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F/Sgt. J. V. Benton Employed December 1, 1967
Retired March 31, 2001 Deceased April 4, 2026
Lucy Benton, 715 West 19th Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052
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Capt. F. L. Overby Employed June 1, 1966
Retired March 31, 1993 Deceased March 31, 2026
Debra Overby, 4962 Main Street, Linden, NC 28356
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Trp. R. L. Harrell Employed September 1, 1973
Retired April 30, 2002 Deceased March 18, 2026
Yvonne Harrell, 308 Neill Road, Southern Pines, NC 28387
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Trp. D. W. Tant Employed January 1, 1966
Retired May 31, 1991 Deceased March 10, 2026
Betty Tant, 7360 Hwy 74 East, Lilesville, NC 28091
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Trp. R. L. Morris Employed January 1, 1970
Retired February 28. 1995 Deceased March 10, 2026
Faye Morris, 2234 Old Hwy 52, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
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Trp. J. H. Lee Employed November 1, 1968
Retired June 30, 1995 Deceased March 7, 2026
Monnie Lee, 204 Sunrise Avenue, Smithfield, NC 27577
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Trp. L. C. Dechent, Jr. Employed July 1, 1972
Retired January 31, 1999 Deceased March 4, 2026
Vicci Dechent, P. O. Box 10123 Wilmington, NC 28404
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Trp. S. J. Perry Employed March 3, 2019
Retired No Deceased March 1, 2026
Survivor a 9 months -old daughter
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PTC C. A. Clark Employed October 1, 1978
Retired January 31, 2007 Deceased February 26, 2026
Lisa Propst, 1312 Brown Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
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Capt. C. D. Fox Employed July 15, 1955
Retired April 1, 1985 Deceased February 26, 2026
Margaret Fox deceased
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(A) Trp. Stien Davis, Jr. Employed January 15, 2017
Retired No Deceased February 22, 2026
Elizabeth Stocks, 334 Skipper Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
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AS1 Emily P. Maloney Employed April 1, 2003
Retired October 1, 2014 Deceased 20 February 2026
Gary Maloney, deceased
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AS1 Alice K Woodlief Employed December 1, 1971
Retired March 31, 2004 Deceased February 20, 2026
William Woodlief, 1871 Crestview Drive, Maiden, NC 28658
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Trp. Thomas Johnson, Jr. Employed October 1, 1963
Retired November 30 1992 Deceased February 15, 2026
Jean Johnson, Deceased
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(A) Trp. J. R. Vindich Employed
Retired NO Deceased January 26, 2026
Mary Vindich, 1918 Foxcroft Drive, Mt. Airy, NC 27030
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Trp. C. A. Cogdill Employed March 7, 1987
Retired March 30, 2015 Deceased January 22, 2026
Cindy Cogdill, 255 Henry Road, Sylva, NC 28779
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RSS N. M. Singletary Employed September 1, 1979
REtired March 31, 2003 Deceased November 25, 2025
Faye Singletary, 10232 College Street, Clarkton, NC 28433
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Lt. W. B. Huskins, Sr. Employed August 1, 1951
Retired June 1, 19895 Deceased November 27, 2025
Harriett deceased
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Trp. T. F. Derr, Sr. Employed January 1, 1970
Retired July 31, 1995 Deceased November 25, 2025
Anna Derr, P.O. Box 1330, Robbins, NC 27325
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TCS Jill S.Turner Employed November 1, 1986
Retired October 1, 2016 Deceased November 13, 2025
Cade Turner (son) 562 Scarlet Leaf Lane, Oakboro, NC 28129
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Trp. W. A. Woolbright Employed July 1, 1965
Retired June 30, 1994 Deceased November 8, 2025
Private services
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Lt. K. H. Thompson Employed June 1, 1962
Retired March 31, 1994 Deceased October30, 2025
Private services
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F/Sgt. D. L. McMurray Employed September 1, 1973
Retired August 31, 2002 Deceased October 25, 2025
John McMurray, 393 New Hope Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Sgt. J. D. Leitschuh Employed July 1, 1965
Retired October 31, 1988 Deceased October 24, 2025
Martha Leitschuh, 1156 South Ashbury Church Road, Washington, NC 27889
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