Jimmy Wayne Mobley served in the U.S. Navy for 3 years and 11 months. Jimmy served during the years of the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
Detective Jimmy Mobley and Officer William Black were killed in a helicopter accident. The helicopter crashed in the Atlantic Ocean between Croatan and Dam Neck. They were leading a rescue boat to the scene of a disabled boat using their spotlight. During the operation, the helicopter dove into the ocean. Detective Mobley had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for 12 years and had been awarded Officer of the Year in 1977.
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In tribute
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Mobley gave the Virginia Beach Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Virginia Beach community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mobley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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