Sheriff Orson Colgrove was shot and killed during an ambush by men hiding in bushes along a road near Trenton as he rode by in his carriage. He was assassinated by members of the Ku Klux Klan who were upset that he was not a county landowner and was a Republican. The same group assassinated the county commissioner a short time later. The Lenoir County Sheriff arrested three men believed to be involved with Sheriff Colgrove's murder. The three were later released by the state's governor in exchange for the the KKK to stop their assassinations in Jones County and Lenoir County.

Sheriff Colgrove previously served with the U.S. Army during the Civil War and is buried in New Bern National Cemetery in  North Carolina. He was survived by his wife, brother  (a state Senator), and half-brother.

Sergeant Carl Mayo, Jr. was killed in a motorcycle crash at Neuse Boulevard at Queen Anne Lane while responding to a call for service.

A passenger vehicle entered the intersection from a stop sign, pulling out in front of his police motorcycle. Sergeant Mayo was severely injured and was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries three days later.

Sergeant Mayo grew up in the New Bern area, was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a valued member of the New Bern Police Department Traffic Unit. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.

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Deputy William "Toby" Taylor succumbed to injuries sustained after being struck by a passing motor vehicle while investigating a traffic collision in Craven County on November 19, 1963.

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Deputy Taylor was survived by his wife and young son. He is buried in the Taylor Family Cemetery, in Carteret County, North Carolina.

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Deputy Sheriff Fulford was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for selling illegal whiskey in Bayboro, North Carolina. As Deputy Fulford stood on the mans porch, the man suddenly opened fire with a shotgun, killing him.

The subject was shot and killed by fellow officers following a prolonged standoff.

Deputy Fulford had served with the Pamlico County Sheriff's Office for nine years. He was survived by his wife and three children.

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North Carolina Highway Patrolman Paul Williams was killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit near, Arapahoe in Pamlico County, NC.

Trooper Williams was pursuing a vehicle on NC-306 when he suddenly lost control of his patrol car, striking another vehicle head-on. The collision caused both vehicles to burst into flames.

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Deputy Jeffrey Allen Matheny succumbed to injuries sustained during a hit and run vehicle crash while providing a courtesy ride to a citizen.

Deputy Matheny and another deputy were providing a courtesy ride home to a  citizen while on US Highway 70 when a suspect vehicle struck their cruiser, causing the patrol vehicle to lose control, leave the roadway and flip several times before striking a group of trees. 

Deputy Matheny was flown to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other deputy and the citizen were injured in the accident. The suspect driver fled the scene, but turned himself in several days later.

Deputy Matheny was a retired US Marine, and had been employed with the Craven County Sheriff's Department for approximately three years.

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Detective Donald Miller was shot and killed while off duty when he confronted a man who was driving recklessly in the New Hanover Regional Medical Center parking lot, in Wilmington.

The detective and his wife were leaving the hospital after visiting their newborn child when he observed the man speeding and weaving in the parking lot. He confronted the man, who suddenly pulled out a handgun and opened fire, striking Detective Miller. The gunman then attempted to shoot Detective Miller's wife, but Detective Miller was able to push her out of harms way.

He then fled through the hospital and was later apprehended. Detective Miller succumbed to the gunshot wound two days later. The killer was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. He died in prison in 2014.

Detective Miller had been in law enforcement for ten years and had been with the New Bern Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Officer Alexander Edward Thalmann succumbed to a gunshot wound to the face sustained three days earlier following a traffic stop on a subject riding a bicycle at Bloomfield Street and Cedar Street at approximately 2345 hours.

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Following a traffic stop for an equipment violation, Officer Thalmann developed probable cause to search the suspect and requested additional units. The suspect suddenly fled on foot, causing Officer Thalmann to give chase with a backup unit following behind. The suspect, who was armed, opened fire, striking Officer Thalmann in the face and a second officer in the leg. The second officer returned fire, killing the suspect. 

Both officers were transported to a local hospital, where Officer Thalmann remained until passing away on March 31st, 2014. Officer Thalmann was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves and was survived by his mother, Stacey Thalmann. He had served with the New Bern Police Department for just over seven months.

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