Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable E.A. Blondell was stabbed to death after arresting a man who was drunk and had shot another man earlier in the evening.
The subject started shooting indiscriminately in the area of Double Tunnel (now known as Natural Tunnel) when he shot a man in the leg without provocation. The wounded man immediately went before the magistrate and swore out a warrant.
Because there was no constable in the area, E.A. Blondell was deputized to serve the arrest warrant. Deputy Blondell enlisted the help of another man and went off in search of the suspect. When they found him they were able to disarm and arrest him. As they walked to jail the man suddenly produced a knife and stabbed Deputy Blondell in the stomach, disemboweling him. Despite being wounded, he and the other man opened fire on the man, killing him. Deputy Constable Blondell died from the wound the following morning.
Deputy Constable Blondell was survived by his wife, one child, and brother.
Survivors
Deputy Constable Blondell was survived by his wife, one child, and brother.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-VA-E0622C6D- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew E.. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Constable Blondell served with the Wise County Constable's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Wise community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable E. A. Blondell 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. E. A. Blondell's cause is highlighted.
How E. A. Blondell Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. E. A. Blondell is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. E. A. Blondell was killed by edged weapon; knife.