New Bern Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Sunday, May 29, 1960
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: 23
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: May 26, 1960
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
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 was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.