On a tragic Friday afternoon, June 2, 2023, the community of Matewan, West Virginia, was shaken by the loss of a dedicated public servant. Cory Maynard, a 37-year-old White / Caucasian male and a sergeant with the West Virginia State Police, was fatally shot in the line of duty. The incident began to unfold when Maynard and fellow troopers responded to a shooting complaint in the Beech Creek area. Upon their arrival, they were met with gunfire in what authorities would later describe as an ambus
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