Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Tucker was shot and killed shortly before 10:00 pm as he sat in his patrol car running radar. Two suspects were apprehended three days later. One of the suspects was a former patrolman with the Fort Gay Police Department. Patrolman Tucker had served with the Fort Gay Police Department for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Tucker gave the Fort Gay Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Gay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Tucker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Raymond Tucker is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 72.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Raymond Tucker's cause is highlighted.
How John Raymond Tucker Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Raymond Tucker is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Raymond Tucker was killed by shotgun.
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