Roll of Honor
Incident
Sheriff Stanley succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained 6 weeks earlier while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for feloniously assaulting another man with a horseshoe.
The suspect fled after the shooting and it is unknown if he was ever captured.
Sheriff Stanley was survived by his expectant wife and seven children.
Survivors
Sheriff Stanley was survived by his expectant wife and seven children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sheriff Stanley served with the Dickenson County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Clintwood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sheriff Stanley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff William P. Stanley 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 Dickenson County Sheriff's Office, 7 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William P. Stanley's cause is highlighted.
How William P. Stanley Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William P. Stanley is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William P. Stanley was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.
Others Who Wore This Badge
6 officers from Dickenson County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
