Roll of Honor
Claude Everett Seymour
Incident
Investigator Claude Seymour was killed in an automobile crash on US Route 1 in Spotsylvania County around 5:00 p.m. Investigator Seymour was in his unmarked patrol vehicle heading north in heavy rain when his vehicle collided head-on with another car. The other driver was also killed. Investigator Seymour was a United States Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and had served with the Virginia State Police for 28 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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.
Investigator Seymour gave the Virginia State Police 28 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia, 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
Claude Everett Seymour served in the Other (1951â1951) before joining law enforcement.
Investigator Claude Everett Seymour 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Everett Seymour's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Everett Seymour Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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