Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Bud Yeaw succumbed to a gunshot wound when his service weapon discharged as he cleaned it. Sergeant Yeaw was a United States Army Korean War veteran and served with the Vermont State Police for over 30 years, assigned to Troop B, Derby Barracks, and was the station's commander.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a daughter, three grandchildren, four brothers, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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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.
Sergeant Yeaw gave the Vermont State Police 32 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Vermont, and 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
Arthur L. "Bud" Yeaw served in the Army (1950â1952) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Arthur L. "Bud" Yeaw is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VT, 12 of 31 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Vermont State Police, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur L. "Bud" Yeaw's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur L. "Bud" Yeaw Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur L. "Bud" Yeaw is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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