Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain Eckerson died from accidental exposure to fentanyl toxicity while executing a search warrant. He was found unresponsive at the County Maintenance Shop in Romney.
Captain Eckerson had served with the Hampshire County Sheriff's Office for 29 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his two sons, a brother, and a sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
29 years. You could have gone home.
Captain Eckerson gave the Hampshire County Sheriff's Office 29 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Romney community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Eckerson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Captain John Arthur Eckerson is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 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 Hampshire County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Arthur Eckerson's cause is highlighted.
How John Arthur Eckerson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Arthur Eckerson is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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