Veteran Officer Dies During Motorcycle Ride for Charity

Veteran Officer Dies During Motorcycle Ride for Charity
The Pilot
Tom Embrey
staff writer Posted on June 15, 2013

A charity motorcycle ride for Special Olympics turned tragic today when a veteran police officer participating died in a one-vehicle accident.

Stanley Klingenschmidt, a 27-year veteran of the Southern Pines police department and avid motorcycle rider, was involved in a single vehicle wreck while leading a group of motorcycle riders through Montgomery County.

Klingenschmidt, 58, worked as a part-time patrol officer and conducted special investigations for the office of the chief of police. The State Highway Patrol is investigating. He had previously reached the rank of lieutenant within the department before retiring a few years ago.
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