Roll of Honor
John Marion Seago
Incident
Constable John Seago succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained three days earlier while raiding a home near Brodnax.
He was accompanying another constable and a county sheriff's deputy as they executed the search warrant on suspected bootleggers. As they approached the home they encountered a vehicle with six occupants and a load of whiskey.
After placing the men under arrest they started to search the home, but the men began to resist. The suspects opened fire, striking Constable Seago. The other constable was able to return fire and wounded one of the men. Constable Seago was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Richmond where he succumbed to his wounds two days later.
The subject who shot Constable Seago was convicted of murder and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Constable Seago was a U.S. Army veteran of the Spanish-American War and had served as an elected constable in Brunswick County for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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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.
Constable Seago gave the Brunswick County Constable's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lawrenceville community. Thank you 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
John Marion Seago served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Constable John Marion Seago 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 Brunswick County Constable's Office, 2 of 2 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. John Marion Seago's cause is highlighted.
How John Marion Seago Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 15 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. John Marion Seago is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. John Marion Seago was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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