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Trooper Brian William Linn | West Virginia State Police, West Virginia
West Virginia State Police, West Virginia

Trooper

Brian William Linn

West Virginia State Police, West Virginia

End of Watch: Friday, November 2, 2007

Biographical Info

Age: 25
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 655

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: November 2, 2007
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Trooper Brian Linn was killed in an automobile accident while responding to assist in a foot pursuit in Kearneysville. His vehicle went out of control and struck a utility pole.

He was transported to Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Trooper Linn was a U.S. Army veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He had served with the West Virginia State Police for two years and was assigned to the Charles Town Detachment. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.