Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Arthur Mann was shot and killed at 8th and Main Streets while attempting to arrest a man for carrying a handgun. Another detective was shot and wounded. The suspect was wanted at the time for murdering Detective J. H. Kitchen and Detective A. M. Blair of the Greenville, South Carolina, Police Department. After murdering Detective Mann, the suspect fled to Ohio, where he was apprehended. He was extradited to Virginia and executed for Detective Mann's murder. Detective Mann had served with the Lynchburg Police Department for nine years and had previously served with the Lynchburg Fire Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, a brother, and two sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mann gave the Lynchburg Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lynchburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mann.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Arthur Lee Mann 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 Lynchburg Police Department, 2 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Arthur Lee Mann's cause is highlighted.
How Arthur Lee Mann Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Arthur Lee Mann is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Arthur Lee Mann was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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