Ex-Raleigh Police Officer’s Tragic Death on I-540, Knightdale

On Mar 3, 2024

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The Raleigh Police Department (RPD) is grieving the loss of a retired officer, Sergeant Kenneth Hopkins, who was killed in a car crash while trying to re-hitch a trailer to his van. The incident occurred on I-540 near the Lynnwood Road overpass. No further information about the incident has been released by the Knightdale police.

Retired Raleigh Police Officer Tragically Killed in Car Crash

The Raleigh Police Department is in mourning after a retired officer, Sergeant Kenneth Hopkins, was tragically killed in an automobile accident in Knightdale, North Carolina.

According to the Knightdale Police Department, they responded to a pedestrian fatality report on I-540 near the Lynnwood Road overpass around 9:45 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 55-year-old man who had been hit by a vehicle after exiting his van to re-hitch a trailer he was towing.

The victim was later identified as retired Raleigh police officer, Sergeant Kenneth Hopkins. The Raleigh Police Department confirmed his identity and expressed their grief in an official statement:

“The RPD is grieving the unexpected loss of a community servant who honorably served in the Marine Corps and then for 22 years with the RPD. He returned to community service as a Youth Mentor with RPD. As we grieve, the family is in our thoughts and prayers as we all heal and support each other in the coming days.”

No further information about the accident has been released by the Knightdale Police Department.

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