Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Perkins was killed in an automobile crash on U.S. Route 522 north of Gainesboro in Frederick County, Virginia, while traveling to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, to pickup a prisoner wanted for desertion. He failed to negotiate a sharp curve in the roadway and his vehicle overturned several times. He suffered fatal injuries as a result. Detective Perkins had served with the Norfolk Police Department for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and seven siblings. His wife served a policewoman for Norfolk at the time.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, and seven siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Perkins gave the Norfolk Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Perkins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective George Washington Perkins 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Norfolk Police Dept., 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Washington Perkins's cause is highlighted.
How George Washington Perkins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Washington Perkins is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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