Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Jeff Goff was shot and killed while attempting to serve a warrant on a man for the theft of an engine. The man was also wanted for escaping from custody while being transported to a jail in Cairo to face charges of passing a worthless check.
When Constable Goff arrived at the man's home he was shot in the chest. The suspect fled from his home and remained at large until April 30, 1915, when he encountered Police Chief Ord Thompson, of the Gassaway Police Department. Chief Thompson did not know the man was wanted for Constable Goff's murder when he attempted to arrest him for writing a bad check. The suspect opened fire on Chief Thompson, killing him.
The man was later apprehended, convicted of both murders, and remained in jail until his death in 1971.
Constable Goff was survived by his wife and several children.
Survivors
Constable Goff was survived by his wife and several children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Goff served with the Wirt County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Elizabeth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Goff.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Jeff Goff is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In WV, 169 of 232 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 72.8% of this state's fallen. That is 18.9 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jeff Goff's cause is highlighted.
How Jeff Goff Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jeff Goff is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jeff Goff was killed by handgun; .44 caliber.