Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Curtis Mason was killed in an automobile crash while attempting to stop a traffic violator on Boulevard (current day Route 301) in Colonial Heights. Around 3:10 p.m., Patrolman Mason was attempting to pass a bus and a taxi cab when the taxi turned in front of him, causing him to take evasive action. His patrol car crossed the roadway and struck an oil truck. Patrolman Mason had served with the Colonial Heights Police Department for 17 years. He was the fifth officer hired onto the department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, mother, and two brothers.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Mason gave the Colonial Heights Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Colonial Heights community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mason.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Curtis Rucker Mason 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.
National Cause Distribution
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How Curtis Rucker Mason Compares
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