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Corporal Christopher Kent Paschal | Smyth County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
Smyth County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

Corporal

Christopher Kent Paschal

Smyth County Sheriff's Office, Virginia

End of Watch: Sunday, January 4, 2009

Biographical Info

Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 330

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 2, 2009
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Corporal Chris Paschal succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier in an automobile accident during an ice storm on I-81.

He was off duty, traveling with his wife and daughter, when he observed another accident. He called the Smyth County dispatch to report the accident. As he attempted to stop to offer assistance his vehicle slid on the ice and overturned twice. He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered critical injuries.

Corporal Paschal had served with the Smyth County Sheriff's Office for nine years. He is survived by his wife and two children.