Raymond Chapman
1963
Raymond Albert Chapman.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Patrolmen Raymond Chapman and Claudius Irvin were killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 11 and Monroe Street at 3:00 p.m. As the two officers were responding to a call, a tractor-trailer jack-knifed due to the rain-slick road, killing them both instantly. Patrolman Chapman had served with the Wytheville Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, parents, sister, and two brothers.
Service Record
Also Served
Wytheville Police Department
Patrolman
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