Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal Dewey Shrewsbury was accidentally shot and killed while cleaning his service weapon. He had served with the West Virginia State Police for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Shrewsbury gave the West Virginia State Police 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Shrewsbury.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Dewey C. Shrewsbury served in the U.S. Army (1957â1960) before joining law enforcement.
Corporal Dewey C. Shrewsbury 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 23.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At West Virginia State Police, 20 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dewey C. Shrewsbury's cause is highlighted.
How Dewey C. Shrewsbury Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dewey C. Shrewsbury is highlighted in Oct.
Military Service
Dewey C. Shrewsbury served in the U.S. Army (1957–1960) before joining law enforcement.
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