Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Jacqueline Vernon was struck and killed while making a traffic stop on an HOV violator on northbound I-395 in Arlington County at 8:50 am. She was struck by a Metro bus as she was standing on the driver's side of the car she had pulled over in the HOV lanes between the Shirlington and Glebe Road exits. The bus driver was convicted of reckless driving.
Survivors
Trooper Vernon served with the agency for four years and is survived by her parents, brothers, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Vernon gave the Virginia State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Vernon.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Jacqueline Vernon 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jacqueline Vernon's cause is highlighted.
How Jacqueline Vernon Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jacqueline Vernon is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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