Fallen Officers

Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, December 19, 1968

Police Officer Roger McClung and Detective Robert Monette drowned during a dive team training exercise in Lake Wesley. During the training, a third trainee began to suffer trouble in the water. Detective Monette and Officer McClung saved the officer but drowned doing so.

Officer McClung had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for one year and had previously served with a neighboring agency. He was survived by his daughter.

Virginia Beach Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, December 19, 1968

Detective Robert Monette and Officer Roger McClung drowned during a dive team training exercise in Lake Wesley. During the training a third trainee began to suffer trouble in the water. Detective Monette and Officer McClung saved the officer but drowned doing so.

Detective Monette was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Virginia Beach Police Department for two years. He was survived by his wife, 6-month-old daughter, and 2-year-old son.

Princess Anne County, Virginia
End of Watch: Sunday, August 2, 1953

Special Police Officer Hezekiah Little was accidentally shot and killed by another officer as they attempted to arrest a soldier along the Seaview Beach Amusement Park boardwalk at approximately 8:45 pm.

The soldier began to struggle with Officer Little and disarmed him. As the two continued to struggle the other officer fired two shots at the soldier, but struck Officer Little in the head, killing him. The soldier was arrested and charged with malicious assault and the officer who shot Officer Little was charged with manslaughter. Charges against the subject and the other officer were eventually dropped.

Officer Little had been appointed a special police officer for Princess Anne County to serve at Seaview Beach only five weeks earlier. Seaview Beach closed when segregation ended and was located along the shore of the Chesapeake Bay near the intersection of Shore Drive & Great Neck Road.

He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, parents, and 10 siblings. He was buried in Seatack Cemetery.

Princess Anne County Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Monday, June 16, 1952

Officer Charles Porteus was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver during a traffic stop at Atlantic Avenue and 81st Street.

During the stop a military serviceman struck both him and the violator, killing both. The man fled the scene but was apprehended by a witness. The suspect was charged with involuntary homicide by the military police and charged with hit-and-run and manslaughter by the local police.

Officer Porteus was a WWII veteran and a Purple Heart recipient. He was survived by his wife and three children.

Princess Anne County Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, July 12, 1923

Officer Trower was killed in a motorcycle accident while pursuing a speeding car at approximately 2000 hours. His vehicle struck a buggy being pulled by a horse on Virginia Beach Boulevard. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds early the following morning.

Officer Trower had served with the agency for just over one year.

Princess Anne County Police Department, Virginia
End of Watch: Thursday, May 3, 1923

Officer Allen Gimbert was shot and killed as he and two county deputies investigated reports of an illegal whiskey still near Camp Pendleton.

As they approached the stil, three men who were acting as lookouts opened fire on them. Officer Gimbert was struck in the head and killed and one of the deputies was wounded.

The three men were charged with murder in connection with Officer Gimbert’s death. Two of them were sentenced to 20 years in prison and the third was sentenced to 5 years.

Officer Gimbert had served with the Princess Anne County Police Department for 4 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.