Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Denzil Lockard was struck and killed by a vehicle when he was directing traffic at an intersection, while a civic group hung a public service banner.
The initial impact threw Chief Lockard into the path of an oncoming truck. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Chief Lockard had served with the Rivesville Police Department for 5 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and child.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Lockard gave the Rivesville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Rivesville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Lockard.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Denzil O. Lockard 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Denzil O. Lockard's cause is highlighted.
How Denzil O. Lockard Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Denzil O. Lockard is highlighted in Nov.