Funeral procession today for State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Steven J. Perry ’18

Posted March 02, 2026, 11:54AM

Dear NCCU Community:

An official funeral processional in honor of North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Steven J. Perry '18, who passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, following a car crash on the Durham Freeway, will pass through NCCU's campus today.

Between 3:20-3:30 p.m., members of the campus community should expect a large law enforcement presence and temporary road closures along the route, which includes westbound travel on Lawson St. and southbound travel on Fayetteville St. 

Thank you.

The Office of Communications and Marketing