Ray Pierce Gallimore

Chesapeake Police Department — Chesapeake, VA

Felonious

End of Watch November 30, 1974

Age 41

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Police Officer Ray Gallimore was shot and killed after being abducted by a convict. He had stopped for what he believed to be a vehicle accident at George Washington Highway and Wildwood Road. As he talked to the driver, the man suddenly jumped from the vehicle with a gun and began to struggle with Officer Gallimore. The suspect was able to gain control of Officer Gallimore's weapon and forced him back into the police car. The suspect then drove into Portsmouth, where Officer Gallimore attempted to regain control of the weapon. During the struggle, Officer Gallimore was shot and died. The suspect, who was on work release from the Virginia Department of Corrections, continued to flee but later committed suicide as officers surrounded him. Officer Gallimore had served with the Chesapeake Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children from his first marriage, and two stepchildren.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gallimore gave the Chesapeake Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chesapeake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gallimore.

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

Agency

Department Chesapeake Police Department

Location Chesapeake, VA

Platform Identity cpd.chesapeake.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 30, 1974

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Offender Committed suicide

Police Officer Ray Pierce Gallimore is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chesapeake Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

Chesapeake Police Department

of 6 officers

66.7% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious