Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Lilburn Trigg succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three days earlier when he confronted a drunk man who was firing a revolver on Main Street in Abingdon.
When Deputy Trigg approached the man's horse, the man turned and fired down at him, fatally wounding him. The suspect attempted to flee on his horse but was shot by a bystander.
Deputy Trigg had served with the Washington County Sheriff's Office for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and four children. His mother died of shock several hours after Deputy Trigg was shot.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
138 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Trigg gave the Washington County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Abingdon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Lilburn Henderson Trigg 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 Washington County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lilburn Henderson Trigg's cause is highlighted.
How Lilburn Henderson Trigg Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lilburn Henderson Trigg is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lilburn Henderson Trigg was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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