Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Benjamin Myrick succumbed to injuries sustained one week earlier when his police motorcycle was struck by a car at the intersection of St. Julian Street and Tidewater Drive. Officer Myrick was a U.S. Army veteran and served with the Norfolk Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Officer Myrick gave the Norfolk Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Norfolk community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Benjamin Pope Myrick, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Officer Benjamin Pope Myrick, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Norfolk Police Dept., 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Benjamin Pope Myrick, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Benjamin Pope Myrick, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Benjamin Pope Myrick, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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