Richmond Police Department
Police Officer Douglas Edward Wendel
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, July 30, 2003
Cause: Gunfire
Police Officer Thomas Francis "Mongo" McMahon
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, October 14, 1998
Cause: Gunfire
Detective George Ronald Taylor
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, June 15, 1986
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Tuesday, November 13, 1979
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, September 27, 1975
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, December 13, 1974
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Edwin Hugh Stephenson, Jr.
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, December 13, 1974
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Vernon Leigh Jarrelle, Jr.
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, August 1, 1973
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, June 25, 1971
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Tuesday, February 10, 1970
Cause: Automobile crash
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, October 13, 1968
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, December 8, 1962
Cause: Heart attack
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, September 5, 1957
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Thursday, August 19, 1954
Cause: Heart attack
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, November 14, 1952
Cause: Heart attack
Patrolman Chauffeur Marvin Luther Farmer
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, July 18, 1942
Cause: Stabbed
Patrolman William Stephen Snead
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, February 5, 1937
Cause: Assault
Park Policeman William Wallace Calder
Richmond Park Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, December 4, 1935
Cause: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, November 2, 1935
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 3, 1935
Cause: Motorcycle crash
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, September 30, 1934
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Saturday, October 31, 1931
Cause: Gunfire
Detective Sergeant Louis Foster Bertucci
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, August 9, 1925
Cause: Gunfire
Officer Washington Irving Curtis
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, August 21, 1921
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, April 27, 1870
Cause: Structure collapse
Special Officer Richard O. Busch
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Sunday, March 20, 1870
Cause: Gunfire
Richmond Police Department, VA
EOW: Tuesday, April 20, 1915
Cause: Struck by vehicle
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 41
- Assault 1
- Automobile crash 1
- Fall 1
- Gunfire 18
- Gunfire (Inadvertent) 1
- Heart attack 3
- Motorcycle crash 2
- Stabbed 1
- Structure collapse 10
- Vehicle pursuit 3
By Month
- February 2
- March 1
- April 12
- June 2
- July 5
- August 5
- September 3
- October 4
- November 3
- December 4
By Gender
- Male 41
- Female 0
K9 Line of Duty Deaths: 1
- Struck by vehicle 1
Predecessor Agencies
