N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Killed in On-Duty Overturn Crash

North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr. was traveling in Robeson County when he lost control of his cruiser, which left the road and flipped over in a swampy area.
Source Officer.com News
Feb. 22, 2026

What to know

  • A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper died in a single-vehicle crash just after midnight Sunday on highway 130 in Robeson County.

  • Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr. lost control of his cruiser, which left the roadway and overturned in a swampy area.

  • Davis served in Troop B, District 7, was a member of the 141st Basic Patrol School, and was described by the agency commander as serving with distinction.

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North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Stien Davis.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr. died when lost control of his cruiser while traveling in Robeson County early Sunday.

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday.

Master Trooper Stien Davis Jr. was traveling in his cruiser just after midnight along North Carolina Highway 130 in Roberson County when the crash happened, Col. Freddy Johnson, Jr., the agency's commander, stated in an agency news release. Davis lost control of his vehicle, which left the roadway and overturned in a swampy area.

It's unclear what led to Davis losing control of his cruiser or if he was responding to a call when the crash happened.

Davis served in Troop B, District 7 in Robeson County. He was a member of the 141st Basic Patrol School and "served our state and the Robeson County area with distinction," Johnson stated.

The crash is under investigation.

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