David A. Cooper

Richmond Police Department — Richmond, VA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch February 10, 1970

Age 25

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

The Vigil Panel 106 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 39

Incident

Patrolman David Cooper was killed in an automobile crash at Belvidere and Broad Streets, while he was responding to another serious accident involving an officer. Patrolman Cooper had been employed with the Richmond Police Department for three years and had previously served with the United States Army.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and stepson.

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 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.
Patrolman Cooper gave the Richmond Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Richmond Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Richmond, VA

Platform Identity rpd.richmond.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 10, 1970

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

David A. Cooper served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman David A. Cooper is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In VA, 204 of 655 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 Police Department, 17 of 40 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 42.5% of this agency's fallen.

Richmond Police Department

of 40 officers

42.5% Accident

VA — Statewide

204

of 655 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident