Tribute to a Trooper: Amherst County remembers Lucas Dowell two years after fatal shootout
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. โ Driving along Route 29 in Amherst County, youโll see a dozen roses and American flags taped to the Virginia State Trooper Lucas B. Dowell Bridge. Heโs just an amazing person,โ said Jordan Cindrick, an Amherst County Sheriffโs deputy who knew Dowell. Feb. 4th marked two years since Dowell was killed in a shootout while assisting with a drug-related warrant in Cumberland County. I wanted to get it going really quick, so I probably couldโve got double that if I kept going,โ said Martin. Thereโs also a bridge dedicated to Dowell near his hometown in Smyth County.
Amherst County bridge named in honor of fallen state Trooper Lucas Dowell
AMHERST COUNTY, Va. - Its a rare occasion for a state trooper to have two bridges in the commonwealth named in their honor. But Trooper Lucas Dowell is the exception. Trooper Lucas Dowell was a member of the Appomattox tactical team. His family and may God bless each of you, said Jimmy Ayers, Amherst County Board of Supervisors. Trooper Dowell will have another bridge dedicated in his memory near his hometown in Smyth County on Nov 1.
Ceremony set for Friday to dedicate Amherst County bridge in honor of Trooper Lucas Dowell
Inset: Trooper Lucas Dowell (Credit: Virginia State Police) Image of bridge to be named in honor of Dowell, Credit: Google MapsAMHERST COUNTY, Va. - Many will gather this Friday as an Amherst County bridge will be renamed after a Virginia state trooper who died in the line of duty earlier this year. On Friday, at 2 p.m, at Amherst County High School, the South Main Street bridge over Route 29 will be dedicated to 28-year-old Trooper Lucas Dowell. A native of Chilhowie, Virginia, Dowell graduated from Radford University with a degree in criminal justice. He then graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy in November 2014. A second bridge will be dedicated in Dowells honor near his hometown in Smyth County in NovemberCopyright 2019 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.