Officer Christopher Reese

Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Saturday, February 22, 2025

Police Officer Chris Reese and Police Officer Cameron Girvin were shot while conducting a traffic stop at Sylvan Court at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2024.

While on patrol, Officer Reese and Officer Girvin observed a car with an expired plate and executed a traffic stop. During the traffic stop, the officers asked the subject to exit the vehicle, and the subject refused; when finally exiting the vehicle, the subject tussled with the officers and immediately produced a pistol, shooting both Officer Reese and Officer Girvin. While the officers were incapacitated and on the ground, the subject shot each officer a second time and then fled the scene.

The subject, a convicted felon with prior drug and weapons charges, was found in a shed near the initial scene with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

First responders attempted life-saving procedures, and both officers were transported to local hospitals. Officer Reese succumbed to his wounds just after midnight at Princess Anne Hospital. Officer Girvin succumbed to his wounds at 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning at Virginia Beach General Hospital.

Officer Reese, age 30, had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for three years, and prior to that he had served with the Virginia Beach Sheriff’s Office for three years. He is survived by his wife and parents.