Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police Maynard Cubbage was killed when his patrol car was run off the road by a suspect's vehicle during a pursuit along U.S. Route 340, approximately one mile north of the town limits. Chief Cubbage and Police Officer Penwood Cherrywell attempted to stop the car after it had almost struck another vehicle in the town at about 11:30 pm. As the officers pulled alongside the car, the driver swerved into the right side of the patrol car, causing it to leave the roadway and strike an embankment. They had stopped the same car earlier in the night after suspecting the driver and two friends were drinking. The driver was arrested several hours after causing the crash and was charged with manslaughter and hit-and-run. Officer Cherrywell was killed in the line of duty the following year after being appointed the police chief. Chief Cubbage had served with the Stanley Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Cubbage gave the Stanley Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Stanley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Cubbage.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police Maynard Lynwood Cubbage is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Stanley Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maynard Lynwood Cubbage's cause is highlighted.
How Maynard Lynwood Cubbage Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Maynard Lynwood Cubbage is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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