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Trooper Kevin Manion was accidentally shot and killed while assisting another trooper investigating a single-vehicle automobile accident on Route 649, four miles north of Route 50, in Clarke County.
The automobile accident occurred when a pickup truck went into a ditch and overturned. During the accident investigation, a rifle inside the pickup truck discharged as the pickup was being moved. The round struck Trooper Manion in the chest in an area not protected by his vest.
Trooper Manion succumbed to his wound after being flown to Inova Fairfax Hospital.
The truck's two occupants were arrested at the scene on alcohol-related charges stemming from the automobile accident. Investigation revealed that the rifle had been stolen earlier in the day during a residential burglary. The driver of the pickup truck was subsequently charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a felon, larceny of a firearm, and daytime breaking and entering. He plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter in December 2006 and was subsequently sentenced to 10 years.
Trooper Manion had served with the Virginia State Police for just under 3 years and was assigned to the Area 13 Office in Winchester.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, five sisters, and five brothers.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Manion 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 Manion.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Virginia State Police has lost 52 officers; 19 of them killed feloniously.
Kevin is one of 393 officers killed feloniously in VA, 60.2% of the 653 remembered there.
Kevin is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Kevin is one of 17,631 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 52% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2006, 1 officer at Virginia State Police was killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 18 years on record. The heaviest was 1984, with 2.
In 2006, 6 officers in VA were killed feloniously, the 10th heaviest of 136 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 10.
In 2006, 72 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 98th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.
In 2006, 79 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 94th heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
Kevin was 27. Of the 19 killed feloniously at Virginia State Police whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 47.5; the middle age was 37. Kevin had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6.2 years.
Kevin was 27. Of the 364 killed feloniously in VA whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 48; the middle age was 38. Kevin had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kevin was 27. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Kevin had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Kevin was 27. Of the 15,854 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38. Kevin had served 2.7 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
February holds 26.3% of these deaths at Virginia State Police, more than any other month. Saturdays: 10.5%.
February holds 8.7% of these deaths in VA; December holds the most, 10.4%. Saturdays: 16%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.
February holds 7.4% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Saturdays: 16.2%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 36.5% of all 52 deaths at Virginia State Police, the 2nd most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle; .30-.06, in 5.3% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 60.2% of all 653 deaths in VA, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle; .30-.06, in 0.8% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle; .30-.06, in 0% of these deaths.
Felonious deaths account for 52% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle; .30-.06, in 0% of these deaths.
His people
Virginia State Police has 52 officers remembered here, Kevin among them.
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William Stafford Tinsley
Sep 5, 1942
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William Hawthorne Andrews
Oct 3, 1946
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Robert Elvin Caldwell
Jun 17, 1948
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Robert Edward Porter
Jun 20, 1950
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Joseph Benjamin Thomas
Jun 20, 1950
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Wallace Monroe Simpson
Oct 23, 1951
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Robert Wright Smith
Nov 21, 1951
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Walter Sinton Parrish
Oct 4, 1953
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Robert Louis Loder, Jr.
Jan 31, 1954
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Robert Fulton Giles
Jul 23, 1954
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Henry Murray Brooks, Jr.
Jun 10, 1956
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Charles Eugene Morris
Mar 2, 1962
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Garland Matthew Miller
Jun 13, 1963
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Warren Yokely Harless
Nov 18, 1968
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Jackie Monroe Bussard
May 5, 1970
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Donald Edward Lovelace
Oct 18, 1970
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Rannie DeWitt Kennedy
Nov 5, 1973
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James Read Hughes
Jun 3, 1974
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Claude Everett Seymour
Apr 25, 1975
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Bernard Walter Wright
Jan 17, 1976
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Garland West Fisher, Jr.
Nov 15, 1976
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Robert Tinsley Lohr
Jul 22, 1978
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Robin Lee Farmer
Sep 3, 1981
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Rodney Dean Grimes
Oct 10, 1983
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Johnny Rush Bowman
Aug 19, 1984
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James Leroy Biggs
Dec 18, 1984
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Leo Whitt
Apr 12, 1985
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Ricky Marshall McCoy
Jan 3, 1986
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Alexander McKie Cochran, III
Jan 15, 1987
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Harry Lee Henderson
Mar 17, 1987
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Jacqueline Vernon
Aug 16, 1988
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Jerry Lynn Hines
Feb 20, 1989
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Jose M. Cavazos
Feb 24, 1993
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Henry Noel Harmon
Feb 7, 1995
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Gregory Patton Fleenor
Dec 12, 1996
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Jessica Jean Cheney
Jan 17, 1998
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Daniel Lee Williams
Dec 12, 1999
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Charles Mark Cosslett
Oct 23, 2002
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Michael Todd Blanton
Jan 29, 2003
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Kevin Carder Manion
Feb 18, 2006
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Robert A. Hill, Sr.
Nov 24, 2006
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Mark David Barrett
Sep 14, 2010
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Adam Maynard Bowen
Jun 24, 2011
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Andrew David Fox
Oct 5, 2012
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Junius Alvin Walker
Mar 7, 2013
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Nathan-Michael William Smith
Sep 21, 2015
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Chad Phillip Dermyer
Mar 31, 2016
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Michael Timothy Walter
May 27, 2017
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Henry John Cullen, III
Aug 12, 2017
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Berke Morgan Matthew Bates
Aug 12, 2017
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Lucas Bartley Dowell
Feb 4, 2019
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John Gregory Blankenship
Aug 7, 2021
Where
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