In Memory
Hunter Reedy was a seven year veteran officer. He began his career at the Chilhowie Police Department in 2017, then came to the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office in 2021. Hunter was tragically killed in the line of duty on 8/9/2024. Hunter leaves behind a wife and 3 small children.
Cpl. Christopher Kent Paschal, age 37, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at the Bristol Regional Medical Center. Cpl. Paschal was
involved in an off duty motorvehicle accident on Friday, January 2, 2009 and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. Chris was a dedicated police officer who started as a road officer and became a K-9 officer. He was also a member of the Smyth County Sheriff's Office Dive Team & Emergency Response Team (SERT). In 2007, he and his K-9 partner, Ben, graduated from the Virginia State Police/Southwest Law Enforcement Academy's Narcotics & Dog Handling School.