Virginia State Police, Virginia
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 19, 1984
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 284
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 19, 1984
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Trooper James Biggs was shot and killed during a traffic stop at the I-64 rest stop in Alleghany County, two miles from the West Virginia line.
The driver of the car was a prison escapee. The killer was convicted of Trooper Biggs' death and sentenced to life in prison.
Trooper Biggs had served with the Virginia State Police for 18 years.
In May 2004, the Virginia legislature voted to have two bridges on I-64 named in memory of Trooper Biggs.