Roll of Honor
Pauline McDowell Stuart
Incident
Parole Officer Pauline Stuart was stabbed to death by a 79-year old parolee while conducting a check on the man at his apartment on the 400 block of Frazier Street in Lewisburg. An argument during the visit ensued when the parolee had been in a car accident earlier and wanted Parole Officer Stuart to take him to the hospital. Officer Stuart wanted to wait for the morning. The parolee stabbed Officer Stuart on the porch of his apartment. The subject was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. He served 16 years of the sentence before dying at the age of 96. Parole Officer Stuart had served with the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation for seven years.
Survivors
She was survived by her sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Parole Officer Stuart gave the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Charleston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Parole Officer Stuart.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Parole Officer Pauline McDowell Stuart is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,588 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 18.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 6 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 85.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Pauline McDowell Stuart's cause is highlighted.
How Pauline McDowell Stuart Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Pauline McDowell Stuart is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Pauline McDowell Stuart was killed by edged weapon.
Incident Location
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