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Patrolman James Hill was killed in a motorcycle crash near 1704 North State Street.
He was driving to patrol the area near the Duling School while students walked to school in the morning. His motorcycle collided with a vehicle in the roadway and he was thrown to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries later in the afternoon.
Patrolman Hill was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Jackson Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, three brothers, and five sisters.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Hill gave the Jackson Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James William Hill served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
The Sacrifice · Accident
Jackson Police Department has lost 19 officers; 5 of them lost to accidents.
James is one of 89 officers lost to accidents in MS, 25.4% of the 350 remembered there.
James is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.
James is one of 10,096 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.6% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1940, 1 officer at Jackson Police Department was lost to accidents, more than in any other year.
In 1940, 2 officers in MS were lost to accidents, the 5th heaviest of 64 years on record. The heaviest was 1989, with 4.
In 1940, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 1940, 107 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 9th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
James was 35. Of the 4 lost to accidents at Jackson Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 41.3; the middle age was 37. James had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 5 years.
James was 35. Of the 83 lost to accidents in MS whose age is recorded, half were between 32 and 52; the middle age was 43. James had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
James was 35. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. James had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
James was 35. Of the 9,452 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. James had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
January holds 20% of these deaths at Jackson Police Department, more than any other month. Fridays: 40%.
January holds 4.5% of these deaths in MS; May holds the most, 16.9%. Fridays: 16.9%.
January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.
January holds 8.1% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Fridays: 15%.
How
Accident deaths account for 26.3% of all 19 deaths at Jackson Police Department, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 25.4% of all 350 deaths in MS, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.6% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Jackson Police Department has 19 officers remembered here, James among them.
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Walker Guice Jan 14, 1893
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Cliff Hines Jan 14, 1893
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James Henry Redmond, III Feb 1, 1902
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James William Hill
Jan 12, 1940
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Wilburn Burleson Mar 10, 1961
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Charles Ray Buckley, Jr.
Mar 14, 1965
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William Louis Skinner
Aug 19, 1971
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Floyd Dewey Seaton
May 23, 1979
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William Rankin Hickman
Apr 13, 1981
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Bobby Joe Biggert
Feb 23, 1989
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Rickey Joe Simmons
Feb 4, 1992
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Nathan Williams
Jan 31, 1993
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John Reid Sandifer
Sep 18, 1994
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Robert Joe Washington, Sr.
Nov 15, 1995
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Brian Ronald Kinsey
Oct 22, 1997
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Thomas Drumane Catchings
Mar 17, 2005
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Glen Victor Agee
Aug 6, 2010
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Eric Tyrone Smith, Sr.
Apr 4, 2013
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Bruce Daniel Jacob
Jul 20, 2013
Where
Military Service
James William Hill served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.
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