N.C. Police Detective Remembered for Service, Honor Guard Role

The High Point Police Department is mourning the loss of Det. David Rosser, an officer who served for over a decade and died following a medical emergency.

By Camdyn Bruce

Source Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.

March 26, 2026

What to know

High Point Police Detective David Rosser, 42, died earlier this week following a medical emergency, according to the department.
Rosser, who joined the department in 2008 after beginning his law enforcement career in Durham, most recently served in the violent crimes unit and held multiple roles, including firearms instructor, crisis negotiator, Civil Emergency Unit member and Honor Guard bagpiper.
For more than a decade, Rosser played bagpipes at law enforcement memorials and funerals across North Carolina, saying the service was meaningful in helping families through the grieving process.

High Point Police Det. David Rosser. — High Point, NC, Police Det. David Rosser, who served for more than a decade with the department, died from a medical emergency earlier this week.

High Point Police Detective David Rosser, 42, died earlier this week from a medical emergency, according to a Facebook post from the High Point Police Department.

Rosser joined the High Point Police Department in 2008 after starting his law enforcement career in Durham and was most recently assigned to the violent crimes unit, the post said.

Rosser also served as a firearms instructor, crisis negotiator, a member of the Civil Emergency Unit and he played bagpipes as part of the department's Honor Guard.

According to the post, for more than a decade Rosser played the bagpipes at law enforcement memorial services and funerals across the Triad and North Carolina.

In a 2024 interview, when asked about his time with the High Point Police Department Honor Guard he said, "knowing that doing this service helps them with the funeral process and with the grieving process... It's meaningful to me to be able to provide that."

At this time information about services are not available, the post said.

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