Troy was born on May 31, 1957, in Avon Park, FL, to parents, Donald Wallace Hamlin and Claudia “Peggy” Shaw Hamlin. He graduated from Sebring High School in 1975 and made his way to the University of Central Florida, where he played guard on their first football team until suffering an injury.
He treasured his career as a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Special Agent, working his way up to Deputy Director of the N.C. State Crime Lab. As a Special Agent in the crime lab, he worked very hard in the Trace Evidence Section and was proud of the appearances he made on Forensic Files showcasing the work he did to help solve some of the more notorious crimes in North Carolina. After his retirement in 2010, he worked briefly for the City County Bureau of Identification and ASCLD-Lab until his illness forced him to fully retire.
Troy loved to fish, golf and hunt with his two special hunting buddies - his father, Donald, and his son, Austin.
He is preceded in death by his father, Donald Hamlin and his mother, Peggy Hamlin.
He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Ann Hamlin; children, Christina Hamlin of St. Augustine, FL; Austin Hamlin of Four Oaks, NC; Hannah Elizabeth Hamlin of Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Sarah Emily Hamlin of Fuquay-Varina, NC; and brothers, Michael Hamlin (Karen Hamlin) of Grand Island, FL and Duane Hamlin (Buddy Hamlin) of Lake Wales, FL.
A celebration of life memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 9 a.m. with a reception to follow at Apex Funeral Home, 550 W. Williams St., Apex, NC 27502.
In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions may be donated to Transitions LifeCare at www.transitionslifecare.org.
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