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Police Officer

Gary Jonathan Buro

Chesterfield County Police Department — Chesterfield, VA

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 2006

Age 34

Tour of Duty 15 yrs 6 mo

Badge 124

The Vigil Panel 154 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 4

Incident

Police Officer Gary Buro was shot and killed when he and another officer responded to a domestic dispute at 3701 Totty Street in Ettrick.

As the two officers entered the home, the male subject immediately opened fire, killing Officer Buro and wounding his partner. Despite being shot five times, his partner was able to return fire and kill the suspect.

Officer Buro was a United States Marine Corps Military Policeman veteran who had only served with the Chesterfield County Police Department for five months. He had previously served with the New York City Police Department for six years and the Lantana, Florida, Police Department for five years.

Survivors

Officer Buro was a widower and is survived by his parents, sister, and brother.

In Our Keeping

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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.
Police Officer Buro gave the Chesterfield County Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chesterfield community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Chesterfield County Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chesterfield, VA

Platform Identity ccpd.stafford.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 2006

Tour of Duty 15 yrs 6 mo

Age 34

Badge Number 124

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Military Service

Gary Jonathan Buro served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1990â1994) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Gary Jonathan Buro 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In VA, 394 of 655 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.2% of this state's fallen. That is 60.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Chesterfield County Police Department, 2 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.

Chesterfield County Police Department

of 5 officers

40% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 655 officers

60.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious