Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolmen Claudius Irvin and Raymond Chapman were killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 11 and Monroe Street at 3:00 p.m. As the two officers were responding to a call, a tractor-trailer jack-knifed due to the rain-slick road, killing them both instantly. Patrolman Irvin had served with the Wytheville Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, his mother, two sisters, and three brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Irvin gave the Wytheville Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wytheville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Irvin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Claudius Edgar Irvin 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 Wytheville Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claudius Edgar Irvin's cause is highlighted.
How Claudius Edgar Irvin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claudius Edgar Irvin is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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