Virginia’s Longest-Living State Police Trooper Dies at 102

Virginia’s longest-living state police trooper dies at 102

MECHANICSVILLE, Virginia (WTVR) — Robert “Rock” Howard, the longest-living Virginia State Police trooper, died May 5 at the age of 102. Howard was born in Dinwiddie and lived in Highland Springs. He served 33 years with the Virginia State Police in Richmond and Fredericksburg from 1951 until his retirement in 1984. His funeral was held Tuesday, where a Virginia State Police Honor Guard presented Howard’s family with a Virginia flag. Howard will …

Virginia's longest-living state police trooper dies at 102

MECHANICSVILLE, Va. Robert "Rock" Howard, the longest-living Virginia State Police trooper, died May 5 at the age of 102.Howard was born in Dinwiddie and lived in Highland Springs. He served 33 years with the Virginia State Police in Richmond and Fredericksburg from 1951 until his retirement in 1984.His funeral was held Tuesday, where a Virginia State Police Honor Guard presented Howard's family with a Virginia flag. Howard will be buried in his…

Virginia's longest living trooper dies at 102

Funeral services were held in Mechanicsville for Virginia’s longest living trooper Robert “Rock” Howard who died last week at the age of 102. Howard joined the bureau in Richmond in 1951 and served 33 years in state law enforcement. State Police Headquarters hosted Howard two years ago for his 100th birthday and given special recognition by the agency. The VSP report said Howard will be laid to rest in his patrol uniform at a later date. (IMAGE:…