Stanley Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Friday, June 16, 1978
Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: June 16, 1978
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Chief of Police Penwood Cherrywell died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile crash while returning from a law enforcement training graduation in Fairfax County.
He was involved in the crash at the intersection of Route 655 and Route 340 in Front Royal, Virginia.
He had been involved in the accident that killed Chief Maynard Cubbage the previous year on April 23, 1977.
Chief Cherrywell had served with the Stanley Police Department for 2 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.