Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Cagle was shot and killed when he ordered the proprietor of a local beer joint to close for the night. The man was tried and acquitted. Patrolman Cagle was a United States Navy WWII veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four sons, and two daughters.
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-TN-E6EB8D01- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew James. Claim this record.
Also honored at salute.nw. One record, 2 gates. James is one person.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
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.
Patrolman Cagle served with the Tracy City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tracy City 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Cagle served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman James Cagle 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 TN, 498 of 769 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.8% of this state's fallen. That is 64.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Cagle's cause is highlighted.
How James Cagle Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Cagle is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Cagle was killed by gun.
Military Service
James Cagle served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Visit James Cagle’s page on salute.nw →
His full service record — units, decorations, where he served — is kept on salute.nw.
Others Who Wore This Badge
0 officers from Tracy City Police Department are honored on badge.nw.