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Town Sergeant

L. D. Cole

Burkeville Police Department — Burkeville, VA

Felonious

End of Watch November 28, 1936

Age 48

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Town Sergeant L.D. Cole was shot and killed while pursuing two suspects on First Street, near Agnew Street. He had arrested the two men after responding to a disturbance at a local restaurant. After arresting the two, he took them to a business owned by the Justice of the Peace. Once inside, the two men suddenly fled with Town Sergeant Cole in pursuit. Shots were exchanged during the pursuit and Town Sergeant Cole and one of the suspects were killed. The suspect who was killed was found with a gun used to murder a restaurant owner two years earlier.

Survivors

Town Sergeant Cole was survived by his wife, six children, and three grandchildren.

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.
Town Sergeant Cole served with the Burkeville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Burkeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Sergeant Cole.

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

Agency

Department Burkeville Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Burkeville, Nottoway County, VA

Platform Identity bpd.nottoway.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 28, 1936

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Town Sergeant L. D. Cole 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 VA, 394 of 656 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.1% of this state's fallen. That is 60.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Burkeville Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

VA — Statewide

394

of 656 officers

60.1% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. L. D. Cole's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How L. D. Cole Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. L. D. Cole is highlighted in Nov.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. L. D. Cole was killed by handgun.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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