Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Jeffreys was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver at the Bush Creek Bridge in Princeton, Mercer County.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Jeffreys served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Jeffreys.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At West Virginia State Police, 21 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys's cause is highlighted.
How Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys was killed by automobile.
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