Andrew Jefferson "Jeff" Long

Dickenson County Sheriff's Office — Clintwood, VA

Felonious

End of Watch July 25, 1918

Age 38

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Deputy Jeff Long was shot and killed from ambush near Trammel by three men seeking revenge following a raid of a moonshine still.

The crew of a Carolina, Clinchfield, and Ohio Railroad train spotted a riderless horse on the railroad tracks and stopped the train. The conductor recognized the horse as belonging to Deputy Long and began searching for him. His body was located on the road a short distance from the railroad line.

Investigation revealed that three men had setup an ambush the previous night and waited for Deputy Long to pass by in the morning. It is believed that the men ambushed him as the result of a previous raid that Deputy Long had participated in. All three were sentenced to life in prison.

Deputy Long was survived by his wife, ten children, parents, and several siblings.

Survivors

Deputy Long was survived by his wife, ten children, parents, and several siblings.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Long 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, Deputy Sheriff Long.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Dickenson County Sheriff's Office

Location Clintwood, VA

Platform Identity dcso.dickenson.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 25, 1918

Age 38

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Shotgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Deputy Sheriff Andrew Jefferson "Jeff" Long 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.

Dickenson County Sheriff's Office

of 7 officers

100% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious