Death by Cop- 2022

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Corey D. McElroy *COP

Case # :1663

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : White

Date : 12/21/2022

Location : I-68

City : Morgantown

County : Garrett

State : West Virginia

Agency : Morgantown PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle crash on duty

Event : Killed in patrol SUV on the way home

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Garrett County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) Deputy Corey McElroy died in the line of duty on Dec. 21 after a three-vehicle crash. The 31-year-old deputy was driving his unmarked patrol SUV in the westbound lanes of Interstate 68 near Maryland Route 36 shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 20 when he ran into the back of a tractor-trailer.

Source Links :

https://www.garrettcounty.org/news/2022/12/death-of-garrett-county-deputy-corey-d-mcelroy

https://policetribune.com/hero-down-garrett-county-deputy-corey-mcelroy-killed-in-3-vehicle-crash-while-on-duty/