Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Kevin Manion was accidentally shot and killed while assisting another trooper investigating a single-vehicle automobile accident on Route 649, four miles north of Route 50, in Clarke County.
The automobile accident occurred when a pickup truck went into a ditch and overturned. During the accident investigation, a rifle inside the pickup truck discharged as the pickup was being moved. The round struck Trooper Manion in the chest in an area not protected by his vest.
Trooper Manion succumbed to his wound after being flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital.
The truck's two occupants were arrested at the scene on alcohol-related charges stemming from the automobile accident. Investigation revealed that the rifle had been stolen earlier in the day during a residential burglary. The driver of the pickup truck was subsequently charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny of a firearm, and daytime breaking and entering. He plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter in December 2006 and was subsequently sentenced to 10 years.
Trooper Manion had served with the Virginia State Police for just under 3 years and was assigned to the Area 13 Office in Winchester.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, five sisters, and five brothers.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Manion gave the Virginia State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Manion.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Kevin Carder Manion 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 Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Carder Manion's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Carder Manion Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 10 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Carder Manion is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kevin Carder Manion was killed by rifle; .30-.06.
Incident Location
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