Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer St. Elmo Trower was killed in a motorcycle crash while pursuing a speeding car at approximately 8:00 pm. His vehicle struck a buggy being pulled by a horse on Virginia Beach Boulevard. He was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds early the following morning. Officer Trower had served with the Princess Anne County Police Department for just over one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and eight children.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Trower gave the Princess Anne County Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Trower.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer St. Elmo C. Trower 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 Princess Anne County, 2 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. St. Elmo C. Trower's cause is highlighted.
How St. Elmo C. Trower Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. St. Elmo C. Trower is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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