Roll of Honor
William Elroy Reynolds Jr.
Incident
Officer William Reynolds was killed when his patrol car collided with a stationary container on a pier at the Newport News Marine Terminal at about 2:30 am. Officer Reynolds was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Virginia Port Authority Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, four children, parents, and two sisters.
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- Last updated
- August 2, 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.
Officer Reynolds gave the Virginia Port Authority Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Elroy Reynolds Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Officer William Elroy Reynolds Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In VA, 204 of 655 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Elroy Reynolds Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William Elroy Reynolds Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
Military Service
William Elroy Reynolds Jr. served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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