James B. Power
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Captain

James B. Power

Veteran → Accident
End of Watch March 25, 1925
Age 33
Badge 15
The Vigil Panel 48 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Captain James Power was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 29 near Vallejo, California. Captain Power pursued a speeder and lost control of his motorcycle when he clipped an automobile tire. Captain Power was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Solano County State Traffic Force as the captain of the traffic officers. He was survived by his wife, son, and infant daughter. Four years after his passing, his wife became the first clerk of the California Highway Patrol in the Solano County Office.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, son, and infant daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Captain Power served with the Solano County State Traffic Force.
Thank you for your service to the Fairfield community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Fairfield, CA
Platform Identity scstf.solano.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 25, 1925
Age 33
Badge Number 15
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James B. Power served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Captain James B. Power is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 39.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Solano County State Traffic Force
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
CA — Statewide
719
of 1,837 officers
39.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,759 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James B. Power's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How James B. Power Compares

Age at Death
33
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James B. Power is highlighted in Mar.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

James B. Power served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Others Who Wore This Badge

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