On this day in 1929: Only a day old, the State Highway Patrol suffers its first fatality: G.I. Thompson, stationed in Marion, dies when his motorcycle collides with a truck. The patrol will begin switching to cars in 1935.
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Fatal accident stuns fledgling motorcycle patrol
Posted in On This Day, tagged g. i. thompson, marion nc, nc highway patrol, police motorcycles on July 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
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