Jimmy Wayne Mobley

Virginia Beach Police Department — Virginia Beach, VA

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 11, 1979

Age 36

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Detective Jimmy Mobley and Officer William Black were killed in a helicopter accident. The helicopter crashed in the Atlantic Ocean between Croatan and Dam Neck. They were leading a rescue boat to the scene of a disabled boat using their spotlight. During the operation, the helicopter dove into the ocean. Detective Mobley had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for 12 years and had been awarded Officer of the Year in 1977.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mobley gave the Virginia Beach Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mobley.

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

Agency

Department Virginia Beach Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Virginia Beach, VA

Platform Identity vbpd.virginiabeach.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1979

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Jimmy Wayne Mobley served in the U.S. Navy (1962â1966) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Jimmy Wayne Mobley 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 Beach Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Beach Police Department

of 12 officers

33.3% Accident

VA — Statewide

204

of 656 officers

31.1% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident