The late Bruce Trivett will be honored on May 13.
Mitchell County’s own Bruce Trivett will be honored alongside more than 600 other fallen heroes on May 13 in Washington, D.C. during a special ceremony for National Police Week.
Trivett, who was born in Mitchell County and lived in Spruce Pine for most of his life, died of COVID-19 in October 2020 at age 58. He had served as a correctional officer at the Avery Mitchell Correctional Institution for 11 years.
Trivett was born in 1962 to Reuben and Bertha Wilson Trivett. He attended Morning Star Baptist Church and enjoyed guns, classic cars and playing softball.
Trivett contracted COVID during his normal job duties and succumbed to complications on Oct. 10, 2020. He was associated with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice.
Trivett’s name will be added to a special memorial in Washington that honors fallen officers from across the nation. The 34th annual live candlelight vigil, during which Trivett’s name will be placed, is set for Friday, May 13.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.
Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
National Police Week is a collaborative effort of many organizations dedicated to honoring America’s law enforcement community.
For information about the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, email vigil@nleomf.org or call 202-737-3400. More info is also online at policeweek.org.