George W. Myers

Death by Force

On the evening of May 15, 1982, in Kenova, West Virginia, a decorated police captain's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. George W. Myers, a 54-year-old Caucasian male and a 19-year veteran of the Kenova Police Department, was off duty when he heard a dispatch call about two men on motorcycles reportedly chasing a woman. Despite being out of uniform and in his personal vehicle, Captain Myers responded to the call.

He located the two men and stopped one of them. As Myers at ...Read More