Incident
Deputy Sheriff Caroline Green succumbed to injuries sustained in a vehicle accident one week earlier when her patrol car collided with a wall at the VCU Medical Center.
She had just finished guarding a prisoner and was leaving the hospital when the accident occurred. She remained in the hospital and underwent several operations before succumbing to her injuries.
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- September 9, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Green gave the Richmond Sheriff's Office 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Green.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Caroline Green is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Richmond Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Caroline Green's cause is highlighted.
How Caroline Green Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Caroline Green is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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