Bio & Incident Details
Age: 35
Tour: 13 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Automobile accident
Incident Date: 7/20/1998
Weapon: Not available
Suspect: Not available
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Master Trooper Starling was killed in a single car accident on a rural road in Wilkes County. It is speculated that Trooper Starling was initiating a traffic strop because his vehicle, a 1997 Crown Victoria, had it's wigwag lights activated. Trooper Starling lost control of the vehicle upon entering a sharp left turn, at which point it overturned and ran down a 10-foot embankment.
Master Trooper Starling had served with the agency for 13 years. He is survived by his fiancée, daughter, and two sons. In 2005 a bridge on US 421 in Wilkesboro was named in his honor.
