Prev
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Corey McElroy was killed in a vehicle crash at the interchange of I-68 and Route 36 in Frostburg, Maryland, at about 7:25 pm on December 20th, 2022.
His department SUV struck the back of a tractor-trailer before being struck by another vehicle. He was flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, where he succumbed to his injuries early the following morning.
Deputy McElroy was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors
He is survived by two young children.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
neuraspine_01krbxtp6d1rmra832ts2ykdyh- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Corey. Claim this record.
Also honored at salute.nw — U.S. Marine Corps. One record, 2 gates. Corey is one person.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff McElroy served with the Garrett County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Oakland community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Corey D. McElroy served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
Garrett County Sheriff's Office has lost 2 officers; 1 of them lost to accidents.
Corey is one of 141 officers lost to accidents in MD, 37.3% of the 378 remembered there.
Corey is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
Corey is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2022, 1 officer in MD was lost to accidents, the 35th heaviest of 88 years on record. The heaviest was 1925, with 6.
In 2022, 60 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2022, 61 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 89th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Corey was 31. Of the 133 lost to accidents in MD whose age is recorded, half were between 27 and 42; the middle age was 33.
Corey was 31. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.
Corey was 31. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36.
When
December holds 7.8% of these deaths in MD; October holds the most, 15.6%. Wednesdays: 14.9%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Wednesdays: 14.6%.
How
Accident deaths account for 50% of all 2 deaths at Garrett County Sheriff's Office, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 37.3% of all 378 deaths in MD, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Garrett County Sheriff's Office has 2 officers remembered here, Corey among them.
Where
Military Service
Corey D. McElroy served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Visit Corey D. McElroy’s page on salute.nw →
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
Where the Name Is Cut
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.
Also Remembered
Others Who Wore This Badge
1 officer from Garrett County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
