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Public Safety Memorial Gallery
The Public Safety Memorial Gallery was dedicated on May 17, 2004. It
is located in the library of the Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training
Center located at 6610 Public Safety Way. For further information please
contact the Police Training Division at (804) 751-4490.
Police Officer Lamont Edwards
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 5, 1957
Biographical Info: Age: 26
Badge Number: 24
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, January 1, 1957
Officer Edwards was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a
report of a burglary in progress at a business. He was survived by his wife
and four young children. |
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Police Officer John S. Thomas Jr.
Chesterfield County Police Department
Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, October 25, 1969
Biographical Info: Age: 23
Badge Number: 58
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Saturday, October 25, 1969
Officer Thomas was killed in an automobile accident while responding to reports
of people trapped inside of an overturned vehicle. He had been with the agency
for one year and was survived by his wife, young son, and parents. |
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Police Officer Craig William Rath
Chesterfield County Police Department
Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, May 27, 1999
Biographical Info: Age: 28
Badge Number: 206
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 27, 1999
Officer Rath was killed when his vehicle was struck by a vehicle at an intersection.
Officer Rath was leaving a public park after conducting surveillance in an unmarked
vehicle when he failed to stop at a stop sign. When he entered the intersection
he was broadsided by another vehicle, ejecting him from his vehicle and causing
it to flip. Two officers who were following him rolled the vehicle off of him,
but he was killed on impact. He is survived by his wife, also an employee of
the agency. |
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Police Officer Ryan E. Cappelletty
Chesterfield County Police Department
Virginia
End of Watch: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Biographical Info: Age: 23
Badge Number: 301
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Officer Cappelletty was shot and killed after he and another officer responded
to reports of gun shots on South Ridge Drive shortly before 0700 hours. When
the officers arrived, they encountered a suspect with a gun standing in the
front lawn of a home. The suspect opened fire on the officers, who then returned
fire. Officer Cappelletty and the suspect were both fatally wounded. Officer
Cappelletty was transported to CJW Medical Center where he succumbed to his
wounds. |
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Police Officer Gary J. Buro
End of Watch: Thursday, May 4, 2006
Biographical Info.: 34
Badge Number : 124
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, May 4, 2006
Officer Buro was shot and killed when he and another officer responded
to a domestic dispute at 1:19 a.m. on Totty Street. As both officers
attempted to talk with the male suspect, a struggle ensued and
the suspect shot and killed Officer Buro. Despite being shot several
times, the second officer returned fire and killed the suspect.
Officer Buro served with the Chesterfield County Police Department
for five months. He was an 11-year police veteran who previously
served with the New York City Police Department for six years and
the Lantana Police Department in Florida for five years. He also
served with the United States Marine Corps as a military police
officer for four years. Officer Buro was a widower and is survived
by his parents, sister and brother. |
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