Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Armstrong was shot and killed during a felony traffic stop of a suspect who had committed an armed robbery in Bristol Township. The suspect shot and killed Officer Armstrong and seriously wounded his canine partner during the stop. The 29-year-old suspect fled to Philadelphia where he was arrested three weeks later. He was convicted of murdering Officer Armstrong and sentenced to life in prison. In 1998 he was denied a new trial.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Armstrong served with the Bensalem Township Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Bensalem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Armstrong.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James Kenneth Armstrong is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In PA, 597 of 1,261 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.3% of this state's fallen. That is 47.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bensalem Township Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Kenneth Armstrong's cause is highlighted.
How James Kenneth Armstrong Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Kenneth Armstrong is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Kenneth Armstrong was killed by gun.
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