| Virginia State Police | |
| Abbreviation | VSP |
| Patch of the Virginia State Police. | |
| Badge of the Virginia State Police. | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1932 |
| Preceding agency | Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles |
| Employees | 2,551 (as of 2009) [1] |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction* | State of Virginia, USA |
| Virginia State Police Divisions Map | |
| Size | 42,774 square miles (110,780 km2) |
| Population | 8,001,024 (2010 census) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia |
| Troopers | 1,863 (as of 2009) [1] |
| Civilians | 688 (as of 2009) [1] |
| Agency executives |
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| Parent agency | Virginia Secretary of Public Safety |
| Divisions | 17+ |
| Facilities | |
| Airplanes | 4 |
| Helicopters | 7 |
| Website | |
| http://www.vsp.state.va.us/ | |
| Footnotes | |
| * Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction. | |
Virginia State Police is a state agency, conceived in 1919 and established in 1932, that acts as the state police force for the Commonwealth of Virginia. The agency originated out of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles as an inspector and enforcer of highway laws. It is currently one of fourteen agencies within the Cabinet Secretariat of Public Safety, under the leadership of Marla Decker who succeeded John W. Marshall, a former State Police trooper and U.S. Marshal as Secretary in January, 2010.
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The Department of State Police is primarily divided into three bureaus: Bureau of Field Operations (BFO), Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), and Bureau of Administrative and Support Services (BASS).
The standard Class A Trooper uniform consists of a light gray colored button-up shirt, with long sleeves in winter and short sleeves in summer. A black tie is worn with the long-sleeve shirt. Patches are sewn to each sleeve. Gray pants with a Dark Blue stripe down the sides are worn year round. Black Clarino shoes and Sam Browne belt, without cross strap, gun belt are worn with the uniform.
A black semi-gloss straw Campaign hat is worn year round. A modified winter fur cap can be worn in the colder months.
A dark blue dress blouse and standard black Clarino Sam Browne gun belt, without the cross strap, are worn for special occasions. Dark blue work jackets are utilized for colder months. Black Commando Sweaters, or "wooly pullys" with proper patches and rank can also be worn by Troopers in cold weather.
Sergeants and First Sergeant wear silver, out lined in blue, chevrons showing their rank on both sleeves. Lieutenants and above wear their rank insignia on the shirt collar.
Troopers are issued the Sig Sauer P229 .357 sig DAK pistol, the Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun, and a Colt M4 Carbine patrol rifle.
Previous Issued Weapons
Sig Sauer P229 DA/SA .357 sig Issued from 1997 to 2004
Sig Sauer P228 DA/SA 9mm Issued from 1993 to 1997.
Smith and Wesson S&W Model 1026 10mm DA/SA 5inch barrel stainless semi-auto pistol Issued from 1990 to 1993.
Smith and Wesson S&W Model 64 .38 caliber 4 inch barrel stainless steel revolver issued in mid 1970's to 1990.
Colt Officers Model .38 caliber 4 inch barrel revolver was used from 1967 until the mid 1970's.
Colt .38 caliber 6 inch barrel Official Police Special revolver was used up until 1967.
Thompson submachine gun .45 caliber Used from the 1930s until 1974.
| Rank | Insignia | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel | ||
| Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| Major | ||
| Captain | ||
| Lieutenant | ||
| First Sergeant | ||
| Sergeant | ||
| Master Trooper | Career Progression, based on length of service, 25+ years | |
| Senior Trooper | Career Progression, based on length of service, 9+ years | |
| Trooper II | Career Progression, automatic after 1 year probationary period | |
| Trooper I | Probationary Trooper, 1st year in the field | |
| Trainee |
Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI)
| Trooper / Inspector | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Inspector W. Neville Hatcher |
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Killed while attempting to arrest a murder suspect |
| Inspector Phillip C. Via |
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Killed due to motorcycle accident while providing an escort for President Calvin Coolidge |
| Inspector Curtis Lee Wood |
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Killed when he was struck by an intoxicated driver |
| Inspector Thomas Allen Belt |
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Killed in a motorcycle accident in Loudoun County |
| Inspector Charles Bazil Bullock |
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Succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle accident |
| Inspector William Raymond Thompson |
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Killed while attempting to arrest three bank robbers |
| Sergeant Charles William Puckett |
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Succumbed to pneumonia contracted while pursuing and arresting a murder suspect |
| Sergeant Clarence Lemuel Maynard |
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Killed in an accident while responding to a call |
| Trooper Urshell Thomas Mayo |
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Succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident |
| Trooper William Stafford Tinsley |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper William Hawthorne Andrews |
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Succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Robert Elvin Caldwell |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Joseph Benjamin Thomas |
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Killed in an airplane accident |
| Trooper Robert Edward Porter |
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Killed in an airplane accident |
| Investigator Wallace Monroe Simpson |
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Shot and killed by an escaped mental patient |
| Trooper Robert Wright Smith |
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Killed when his patrol car was struck by a passenger train |
| Trooper Walter Sinton Parrish |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Robert Louis Loder Jr. |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Robert Fulton Giles |
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Shot and killed by a suspect during an arrest |
| Trooper Henry Murray Brooks Jr. |
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Struck and killed by an automobile while investigating an automobile accident |
| Trooper Charles Eugene (Gene) Morris |
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Shot and killed while assisting deputies make an arrest |
| Trooper Garland Matthew Miller |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Warren Yokely Harless |
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Shot and killed while assisting deputies with an arrest |
| Trooper Jackie Monroe Bussard |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Donald Edward Lovelace |
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Struck and killed by an automobile during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Rannie DeWitt Kennedy |
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Killed in an automobile accident during a vehicle pursuit |
| Trooper James Read Hughes |
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Struck and killed by an automobile during a traffic stop |
| Investigator Claude Everett Seymour |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Bernard Walter Wright |
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Killed in an automobile accident during a pursuit |
| Trooper Garland West Fisher Jr. |
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Shot and killed after being abducted during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Robert Tinsley Lohr |
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Struck and killed by a vehicle while assisting a motorist |
| Trooper Robin Lee Farmer |
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Killed in an automobile accident during a pursuit |
| Special Agent Rodney Dean Grimes |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Johnny Rush Bowman |
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Stabbed to death when an unidentified male attacked him at his home |
| Sergeant James Leroy Biggs |
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Shot and killed during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Leo Whitt |
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Shot and killed during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Ricky Marshall McCoy |
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Shot and killed during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Alexander McKie Cochran III |
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Shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance in his neighborhood |
| Trooper Harry Lee Henderson |
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Struck and killed by a truck during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Jacqueline Vernon |
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Struck and killed by a Metro Bus during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Jerry Lynn Hines |
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Shot and killed during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Jose M. Cavazos |
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Shot and killed during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Henry Noel Harmon |
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Shot and paralyzed on 1-10-60, & died 2-7-95, due to complications from the wound |
| Trooper Gregory Patton Fleenor |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
| Trooper Jessica Jean Cheney |
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Killed while directing traffic at the scene of an accident |
| Trooper Daniel Lee Williams |
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Died two days after being critically injured in a car accident |
| Senior Trooper Charles Mark Cosslett |
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Killed in a motorcycle accident |
| Trooper Michael Todd Blanton |
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After stopping a DUI driver was dragged by vehicle & killed after it crashed |
| Trooper Kevin Carder Manion |
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Accidentally shot and killed by a rifle that discharged in a wrecked vehicle while being loaded |
| Senior Trooper Robert A. Hill Sr. |
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Struck and killed by a vehicle during a traffic stop |
| Trooper Mark David Barrett |
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Drowned during Search and Recovery Team training dive exercise |
| Trooper Adam M Bowen |
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Killed in an automobile accident |
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