Officer Robert J. Furmage Jr.
North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Section
North Carolina
End of Watch: Friday, January 2, 1970

Biographical Info
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 23 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Friday, January 2, 1970
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Furmage was struck and killed by a drunk driver while inspecting a truck at the Lumberton Weigh Station off of I-95. The drunk driver entered the weigh station at a high rate of speed and struck Officer Furmage and another officer.

Officer Furmage had been with the agency for 16 years and had been with the State Highway Patrol for an additional seven years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and was involved with the invasion of Normandy. He was survived by his wife and children.