Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolmen Raymond Chapman and Claudius Irvin were killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 11 and Monroe Street at 3:00 p.m. As the two officers were responding to a call, a tractor-trailer jack-knifed due to the rain-slick road, killing them both instantly. Patrolman Chapman had served with the Wytheville Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, sister, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Chapman served with the Wytheville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Wytheville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Raymond Albert Chapman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Raymond Albert Chapman 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 Wytheville 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. Raymond Albert Chapman's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond Albert Chapman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Albert Chapman is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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