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Deputy Sheriff

Earley Edward Blount Sr.

Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office — Isle of Wight, VA

Felonious

End of Watch November 8, 1969

Age 62

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Earley Blount was killed in an automobile accident while in pursuit of a man wanted for traffic violations. During the pursuit the suspect forced Deputy Blount's patrol car off of the road and into a tree, causing fatal injuries. The 21-year-old driver was charged with murder and several traffic violations. On September 26, 1970, he was sentenced to 10 years. Deputy Blount was the first black sheriff's deputy in Isle of Wight County and received the position after serving as a special police officer for one year.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Blount served with the Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Isle of Wight community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Blount.

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

Agency

Department Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, VA

Platform Identity iwcso.isleofwight.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 8, 1969

Age 62

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Deputy Sheriff Earley Edward Blount Sr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 656 officers

60.1% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Earley Edward Blount Sr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How Earley Edward Blount Sr. Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Earley Edward Blount Sr. is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Earley Edward Blount Sr. was killed by automobile.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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