Greensville County Sheriff's Office, Virginia
End of Watch: Friday, January 31, 2014
Age: 52
Tour of Duty: 29 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: January 31, 2014
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Deputy Sheriff Percy House was killed in an automobile crash while responding to a call after 9:24 am.
After failing to arrive at the call, a massive search was initiated involving multiple agencies from the surrounding counties. Approximately 14 hours later, shortly before midnight, his patrol car was found submerged in a creek off Massie Branch Road. His body was recovered by a police dive team a short time later.
It is believed that his vehicle left the roadway as a result of ice.
Deputy House had served with the Greensville County Sheriff's Office for 29 years.