Retired Bluefield police officer dies of COVID-19 By
January 2, 2021 - 8:26 am
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. A veteran of the City of Bluefield Police Department, who retired last summer, lost a battle with COVID-19 on New Year’s Day.
Retired Lt. James Vance
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The city reports retired Lieutenant James Vance died at a Pittsburgh hospital after what’s described as a courageous battle with the virus. He’d been sick for about a month.
Vance was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He ended a 20-year law enforcement career last June.
Bluefield city administrators released the following statement:
“Chief Dennis Dillow, the Bluefield, West Virginia Police Department, and Mayor Ron Martin are deeply saddened to announce the death of Retired Lieutenant James Vance. Lieutenant Vance passed away today, January 1, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, after a month-long battle with COVID-19. Lieutenant Vance retired from the Bluefield Police Department in June of 2020,
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Lt. Aaron L. Crook appears above. The Concord University Foundation has established a scholarship in honor of Lt. Crookâs memory and dedication to both his family and the community he served. BDT file photo
ATHENS â A new scholarship for Concord University students that honors the life and service of a fallen police officer has been created, university officials said Tuesday.
The Lt. Aaron L. Crook Memorial Scholarship has been established by the Concord University Foundation in memory of Lt. Crook, a Bluefield police officer who died in the line of duty in May 2017. The scholarship honors his memory and dedication to his family and the community he served.