Roll of Honor
Incident
Private Deem was killed in an automobile accident near the city of Williamson while on orders to assist fellow troopers in a moonshine raid.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Private Deem gave the West Virginia State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Howard Addison Deem served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Private Howard Addison Deem 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 WV, 54 of 232 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.3% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At West Virginia State Police, 20 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Addison Deem's cause is highlighted.
How Howard Addison Deem Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Addison Deem is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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