Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Squire Hagy succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier when he was shot while searching for a wanted subject.
The man had been tipped off that Deputy Hagy would be coming and hid nearby. Deputy Hagy was speaking with a female when the man opened fire, striking Deputy Hagy in the torso.
Deputy Hagy was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Deputy Hagy was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Hagy served with the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Vansant community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Hagy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Squire Hagy 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. Squire Hagy's cause is highlighted.
How Squire Hagy Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Squire Hagy is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Squire Hagy was killed by gun; unknown type.
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