Officer Dies in Crash
Rocky Mount, NC
Please be aware of your surroundings when driving
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Rocky Mount Police Officer Alan Christopher Silver, 23, died today at Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville, NC as a result of injuries sustained from a traffic accident that occurred on Sunday, April 29, 2007 at 10:19 a.m. at the intersection of Woodruff Road and Hunter Hill Road. Officer Silver was responding to a robbery in progress call of a person who was making a deposit at the Wachovia Bank on Benvenue Road in Rocky Mount. Officer Silver was operating a marked patrol car with blue lights and audible siren when he collided with a vehicle. Officer Silver had been employed with the City of Rocky Mount/Rocky Mount Police Department since April 3, 2006. He was a model employee and was committed to serving the citizens of Rocky Mount with the highest degree of professionalism. Officer Silver was the class leader of the Rocky Mount Police Department’s 10th Police Academy, the graduation class speaker, and was well-liked by all personnel. He attended East Carolina University and was only one class short of receiving his baccalaureate degree.
This young officer had a very promising career in law enforcement. He was recently selected to serve on the Rocky Mount Police Department’s Honor Guard where he would represent the Department in special ceremonies, events, and at other services.
Please be aware of your surroundings when driving. Officer Silver’s lights and siren were on when this accident occurred. It took fire and rescue 45 minutes to cut him from the car. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by many..
One picture is of fire trucks on the way to the burial at Rocky Mount Memorial Park.