NC Highway Patrol Retirees Association

HOH Photos


                                    Past and present weapons of the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Badges & Rank of the Patrol

 Troopers in modern day dress uniforms

Uniform of the 50's & 60's - Uniform in the background is the original uniform of the Patrol.

Poster shows the vehicles used by the Patrol today.

Uniform worn by the Patrol today. The motorcycle behind is BMW which is used by the Patrol Motorcycle Division today.

Blue lights and other equipment from the past.

Old Speed Watch, tubing reel and storage box from the 50's and in some area's until the early 70's. Two tubes were placed 132 feet apart on the roadway. One started the speed clock and the 2nd tube stopped the speed clock.

Speed timing equipment used after the demise of the speed watch.

Original uniform of the Highway Patrol & a 1934 Harley Davidson Motorcycle.

Model 900A Breathalyzer which was used for many years. The first trained operators used the Model 900 and then the Model 900A. They had several counties in which they had to administer test. Later as more operators were trained they administered test in the area where they were stationed.

Model A Ford Coupe. Made from 1928 up to 1931. The Lieutenants drove the Model A and the Commander was issued a Buick.

This is an example of the equipment issued to those who drove the early cars of the Patrol.

Members of the HOH Board of Directors present at the display at the NC Museum of History.

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