Lenoir Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 7, 1955
Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: September 7, 1955
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Howard Sullivan was killed in a motorcycle accident while patrolling Highway 18, in Lenoir, at 7:00 pm.
Another vehicle turned left in front of him, causing him to broad-side the car. Patrolman Sullivan suffered a fractured skull and other broken bones and succumbed to his injuries four hours later.
Patrolman Sullivan was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of WWII and had served with the North Carolina Highway Patrol for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, son, and six siblings.