Gregory Patton Fleenor
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Trooper II

Gregory Patton Fleenor

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch December 12, 1996
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 807
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Gregory Fleenor was killed in a single-car crash on Route 1, near Route 641, two miles north of Ashland. He was attempting to catch up with an undercover officer who was following a suspected drunk driver when he lost control of his patrol car and struck a tree. Trooper Fleenor had served with the Virginia State Police for 3 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his 10-year-old daughter and his parents.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-VA-5F4758E1
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper II Fleenor gave the Virginia State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper II Fleenor.

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

Agency

Type State Police
Location North Chesterfield, VA
Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 12, 1996
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 807
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Gregory Patton Fleenor served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1985–1992) before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper II Gregory Patton Fleenor 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 VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia State Police
32
of 52 officers
61.5% Accident
VA — Statewide
204
of 656 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gregory Patton Fleenor's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Gregory Patton Fleenor Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gregory Patton Fleenor is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

Gregory Patton Fleenor served in the U.S. Marine Corps (1985–1992) before joining law enforcement.

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