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Lucas Bartley Dowell
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Trooper

Lucas Bartley Dowell

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA
Felonious
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End of Watch February 4, 2019
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 51

Incident

Trooper Lucas Dowell was shot and killed as he and other members of the Virginia State Police's Tactical Team made entry into a home to secure it for a search warrant as part of a narcotics investigation.

The team was assisting members of the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force in serving a search warrant at a home in the 1500 block of Cumberland Road, just outside the Farmville town limits in Cumberland County. The occupant inside opened fire on the officers inside of the home, fatally wounding Trooper Dowell. Two other members of the Tactical Team returned fire and killed the subject.

Trooper Dowell was transported to Southside Community Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.

Trooper Dowell had served with the Virginia State Police for four years and was assigned to the Appomattox Division.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Dowell gave the Virginia State Police 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Dowell.

— 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 February 4, 2019
Tour of Duty 4 yrs 3 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Lucas is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2019, 64 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 117th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Lucas was 28. 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. Lucas had served 4.2 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun; unknown type, in 9.5% of these deaths.

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His people

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

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Where

Trooper Lucas Bartley Dowell

Virginia State Police · End of Watch February 4, 2019

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-W

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