Roll of Honor
Samuel Arthur Funkhouser
Incident
Justice of the Peace Samuel Funkhouser succumbed to a gunshot wound sustained two months earlier after responding to a home to investigate reports of a domestic disturbance.
When he arrived at the home he was shot and mortally wounded by the intoxicated male subject.
Justice Funkhouser had served with the Shenandoah County Circuit Court for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Justice of the Peace Funkhouser gave the Shenandoah County Circuit Court 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Woodstock community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Justice of the Peace Funkhouser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Justice of the Peace Samuel Arthur Funkhouser 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. Samuel Arthur Funkhouser's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Arthur Funkhouser Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Arthur Funkhouser is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Samuel Arthur Funkhouser was killed by handgun.