Fallen Officers

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.

Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Friday, February 21, 2025

Police Officer Cameron Girvin and Police Officer Chris Reese were shot & killed while conducting a traffic stop on Sylvan Court at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2025.

While on patrol, Officer Girvin and Officer Reese 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 officers. 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 & 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 Girvin succumbed to his wounds at 4:30 a.m. Saturday morning at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. Officer Reese succumbed to his wounds just after midnight at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital.

Officer Girvin, age 25, had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for five years. He is survived by his wife, who is pregnant with their first child, a daughter, and his parents.

United States Navy
End of Watch: Monday, November 30, 2020

Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Oscar Temores was killed when his patrol car was intentionally struck by a vehicle that had run the gate at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

The vehicle entered Fort Story at Gate 8 on Atlantic Avenue by driving the wrong way in the outbound lanes at a high rate of speed at 7:35 pm. Personnel at the gate immediately requested assistance and MA2 Temores began to respond to the scene. The civilian driver of the vehicle intentionally struck MA2 Temores’ patrol car head-on as he responded to locate the vehicle.

MA2 Temores was transported to Virginia Beach General Hospital where he died a short time later. The subject, who was also injured, was taken into custody. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 10 years in prison in February 2022.

MA2 Temores had served with the U.S. Navy Security Forces for only 18 months. He is survived by his wife and 2-year-old son.