George Wayne Starr

Virginia Beach Police Department — Virginia Beach, VA

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch August 31, 1991

Age 24

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Auxiliary Officer George Starr was struck by a car and killed while he tried to help people out of cars following a traffic crash on Route 44 (modern-day I-264), one-half mile east of South Independence Boulevard. He was on his way home when he stopped to help at the scene of a crash caused by a drunk driver. He was in uniform but was in his personal vehicle and was the only officer on the scene at the time. Shortly after he arrived, another drunk driver going above the speed limit crashed into the original vehicles, killing both Officer Starr and a civilian woman who had also stopped to help. The 19-year-old driver was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years. Officer Starr was also a U.S. Navy Petty Officer and had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for only three months.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, and three siblings.

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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.
Auxiliary Officer Starr served with the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia Beach 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

Department Virginia Beach Police Department

Location Virginia Beach, VA

Platform Identity vbpd.virginiabeach.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 31, 1991

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 24

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Sentenced to 10 years

Military Service

George Wayne Starr served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Auxiliary Officer George Wayne Starr 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 Beach Police Department, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia Beach Police Department

of 12 officers

50% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious