Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Eulis Breeding was shot and killed while attempting to serve papers on a man near the Buchanan County - Dickenson County line. Deputy Breeding, accompanied by a patrolman from Honaker, Virginia, went to the suspect's house to serve the suspect a warrant. When they discovered the warrant had been left in the vehicle, the patrolman went back to the car to retrieve it and, while doing so, heard gunshots from inside the home. Deputy Breeding was shot three times: once in the chest, once in the left wrist, and once in the back. The suspect was apprehended and convicted of Deputy Breeding's murder. He served 18 years of his sentence in the Old Richmond Prison and was released. Deputy Breeding was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- 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.
Deputy Sheriff Breeding gave the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Vansant 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
Eulis Breeding served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Eulis Breeding 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 Buchanan County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Eulis Breeding's cause is highlighted.
How Eulis Breeding Compares
Offender Outcome
Served 18 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Eulis Breeding is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Eulis Breeding was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
5 officers from Buchanan County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
