Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper James Hughes was struck and killed by a tractor trailer during a traffic stop on I-95 near Lorton, in Fairfax County. He was speaking with the driver of the vehicle he had stopped when a tractor trailer struck him and the vehicle. The driver of the truck was arrested and charged with manslaughter and reckless driving. Trooper Hughes was working on his day off and was not being paid at the time of the accident. He had served with the Virginia State Police for three years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Hughes gave the Virginia State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Hughes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper James Read Hughes 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 Virginia State Police, 32 of 52 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 61.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Read Hughes's cause is highlighted.
How James Read Hughes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Read Hughes is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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