Roy M. Trimm
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Deputy Sheriff

Roy M. Trimm

Accident
End of Watch February 27, 1960
Age 38
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Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Roy Trimm was killed and two other deputies were injured when a load of illegal fireworks exploded in their car. The fireworks had been confiscated the previous year and were being transported to an abandoned well to be destroyed.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Trimm served with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Boydton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Trimm.

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

Agency

Type Sheriff's Office
Location Boydton, Mecklenburg County, VA
Platform Identity mcso.mecklenburg.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1960
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Roy M. Trimm is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In VA, 204 of 656 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 31.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
1
of 3 officers
33.3% Accident
VA — Statewide
204
of 656 officers
31.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roy M. Trimm's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Roy M. Trimm Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Roy M. Trimm is highlighted in Feb.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Others Who Wore This Badge

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