Gregory Patton Fleenor
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Trooper II

Gregory Patton Fleenor

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
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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July 23, 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

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

Trooper II Gregory Patton Fleenor 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 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
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% 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
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Gregory Patton Fleenor Compares

Age at End of Watch
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
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location