Incident
Officer John Harris was killed in an automobile crash when his patrol car collided with a truck at the intersection of Parham Road and Fargo Road.
Officer Harris had served with the Henrico County Police Department for only eight months.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Harris served with the Henrico County Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Harris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John Patrick Harris is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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%.
At Henrico County Police Department, 5 of 10 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Patrick Harris's cause is highlighted.
How John Patrick Harris Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Patrick Harris is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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