Wise County Sheriff's Office
Policeman Melvin E. "Mel" Wilson
Wise County Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, July 25, 1920
Cause: Gunfire
Chief of Police Charles Crittenden Flanary
Osaka Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, August 5, 1917
Cause: Gunfire
Policeman Charles Jones Barton
Osaka Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, August 5, 1917
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Jasper Christopher Holmes
Stonega Police Department, VA
EOW: Tuesday, August 1, 1916
Cause: Gunfire
Chief of Police Thomas L. Reed
Stonega Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, May 20, 1905
Cause: Gunfire
Sheriff Wilson Noah Holbrook, Sr.
Wise County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Tuesday, May 20, 1902
Cause: Duty related illness
Toms Creek Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, August 8, 1901
Cause: Gunfire
Deputy Constable E. A. Blondell
Wise County Constable's Office, VA
EOW: Sunday, June 13, 1897
Cause: Stabbed
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 9
- Duty related illness 1
- Gunfire 7
- Stabbed 1
By Month
- May 2
- June 1
- July 2
- August 4
By Gender
- Male 9
- Female 0
Predecessor Agencies