Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys

West Virginia State Police — South Charleston, WV

Felonious

End of Watch July 16, 1939

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 41

Incident

Trooper Jeffreys was killed when his police motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver at the Bush Creek Bridge in Princeton, Mercer County.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Jeffreys served with the West Virginia State Police.
Thank you for your service to the people of West Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Jeffreys.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department West Virginia State Police

Location South Charleston, WV

Platform Identity wvsp.wv.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1939

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Not available

Trooper Allen Henry Bennett Jeffreys 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 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 18.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At West Virginia State Police, 21 of 42 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

West Virginia State Police

of 42 officers

50% Felonious

WV — Statewide

169

of 232 officers

72.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious