Virginia State Police

Virginia State Police, VA

Virginia State Police

Trooper Urshell Thomas Mayo

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, VA

EOW: Wednesday, February 19, 1941

Cause: Automobile crash

Inspector Thomas Allen Belt

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, VA

EOW: Monday, August 18, 1930

Cause: Motorcycle crash

Inspector Curtis Lee Wood

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, VA

EOW: Monday, March 11, 1929

Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Inspector Phillip C. Via

Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles - Enforcement Division, VA

EOW: Friday, January 11, 1929

Cause: Motorcycle crash

K9 Odin

Virginia State Police, VA

EOW: Sunday, June 26, 2022

Cause: Fire

K9 Duke

Virginia State Police, VA

EOW: Monday, August 30, 2021

Cause: Heatstroke

K9 Vader

Virginia State Police, VA

EOW: Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Cause: Gunfire

K9 Baron

Virginia State Police, VA

EOW: Wednesday, September 12, 1962

Cause: Assault

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 61

  • Aircraft accident 4
  • Automobile crash 14
  • COVID19 1
  • Drowned 1
  • Duty related illness 1
  • Gunfire 19
  • Motorcycle crash 4
  • Stabbed 1
  • Struck by train 1
  • Struck by vehicle 9
  • Vehicle pursuit 5
  • Vehicular assault 1

By Month

  • January 7
  • February 7
  • March 6
  • April 2
  • May 2
  • June 7
  • July 2
  • August 7
  • September 6
  • October 7
  • November 5
  • December 3

By Gender

  • Male 59
  • Female 2

K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 4

  • Assault 1
  • Fire 1
  • Gunfire 1
  • Heatstroke 1