Major Charles “Vic” Ward will serve as acting commander following the resignation of Col. William Grey who retired effective immediately. 

 

“I want everyone to know that I will leave with a happy heart and thankful that I had the privilege to be a part of such a wonderful family and organization,” Grey said in an email to Highway Patrol staffers. “As I leave, I have no doubts the Highway Patrol will continue to thrive and prove time and again that we are one of the state’s greatest assets.” Grey was a 25-year veteran of the Highway Patrol and once served as the State Capitol Police chief.  

 

Major Ward has been with the Highway Patrol since 1990 and was the chief of field operations for the eastern part of North Carolina.