NCTA/NCSHP Caisson Unit

The NCTA/NCSHP Caisson Unit is a partnership between the North Carolina Trooper’s Association and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The Caisson is a horse drawn military wagon that is used to transport a funeral casket. It is also well known for its use at Arlington National Cemetery where it has carried fallen soldiers and former United States Presidents to their final resting burial.

SECU members via the SECU Foundation are providing the NCTA Caisson Unit funding for a new horse trailer. The horse trailer will be utilized to safely transport the Caisson Unit horses to funerals for law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty; current and past Governors of NC; Incumbent Members of the Council of State, Cabinet Member and NC General Assembly Members; and the approval of the Patrol Commander and law enforcement officers from bordering states who are killed in the line of duty.

The NCTA Caisson Unit receives no state funding for operation; instead the Unit relies solely on contributions. Contact the NC Trooper’s Association at 1-800-446-7334 for more information.