Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy James Allman was killed in a single-vehicle accident while responding to a call of a suspicious person at approximately 1:35 am. During the response, Deputy Allman's cruiser went out of control and struck a tree. He was killed instantly upon impact. A passerby used the radio in Deputy Allman's cruiser to call for help. Deputy Allman had served in law enforcement for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Allman gave the Dallas County Sheriff's Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Allman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy James Robert Allman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Dallas County Sheriff's Department, 3 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 15% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Robert Allman's cause is highlighted.
How James Robert Allman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Robert Allman is highlighted in Aug.
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