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Jessica Jean Cheney
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Trooper II

Jessica Jean Cheney

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
Accident
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End of Watch January 17, 1998
Age 23
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Badge 980
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Gender Female
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 51

Incident

Trooper Jessica Cheney was killed while directing traffic at the scene of an accident on US Route 1, near State Route 630, in Stafford County. She was transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries a short time after undergoing surgery. Trooper Cheney had served with the Virginia State Police as a trooper for two years. She had previously served as a dispatcher at Division I in Richmond, and was assigned to Division II following graduation from Trooper Basic School. She is survived by her parents and sister. Her mother was a dispatcher with the department, her father was a sworn member of the agency, and her sister served as a dispatcher with a neighboring police agency.

Survivors

She is survived by her parents and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper II Cheney gave the Virginia State Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper II Cheney.

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

Agency

Department Virginia State Police
Type State Police
Location North Chesterfield, VA
Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 17, 1998
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 23
Badge Number 980
Gender Female

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Jessica is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1998, 84 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 21st heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Jessica was 23. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Jessica had served 2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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Her people

Virginia State Police has 52 officers remembered here, Jessica among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper II Jessica Jean Cheney

Virginia State Police · End of Watch January 17, 1998

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 63-W

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