Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Donald Lovelace was struck and killed by an automobile during a traffic stop on Route 17, between Dare Road and Oriana Road, in York County. Trooper Lovelace had served with the Virginia State Police for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, two daughters, mother, two sisters, and two brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Trooper Lovelace gave the Virginia State Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Lovelace.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Donald Edward Lovelace is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 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 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Donald Edward Lovelace's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Edward Lovelace Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Edward Lovelace is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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