Roll of Honor
Jessie James Blevins, Jr.
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jessie Blevins was shot and killed by a subject who was seeking revenge. The subject man, whom Deputy Blevins' had arrested the week before for being drunk and disruptive at a dance, shot him in the head as he walked out of a grocery store in Peterstown. State troopers surrounded the subject at his home and took him into custody a short time later. The man was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to five to 18 years in prison. Deputy Blevins was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and eight siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Blevins gave the Monroe County Sheriff's Office 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Union community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Jessie James Blevins, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Jessie James Blevins, Jr. 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jessie James Blevins, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jessie James Blevins, Jr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 18 years
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Jessie James Blevins, Jr. is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Jessie James Blevins, Jr. was killed by handgun; .38 caliber.