Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff James Chiverton was killed in an automobile crash on I-390 approximately one-quarter mile east of E Henrietta Road in Henrietta. Another vehicle entered the interstate driving in the wrong direction and struck Deputy Chiverton's vehicle head-on. The other driver was also killed in the crash. Deputy Chiverton was driving to Pittston was part of an investigation he was conducting when the crash occurred. Deputy Chiverton had served with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office for six years and had previously served with the Caledonia Police Department.
Survivors
He is 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 Sheriff Chiverton gave the Livingston County Sheriff's Office 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Geneseo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Chiverton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Chiverton served in the U.S. Air Force (1975â1978) before joining law enforcement.
Deputy Sheriff James Chiverton 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Livingston County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Chiverton's cause is highlighted.
How James Chiverton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Chiverton is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
Military Service
James Chiverton served in the U.S. Air Force (1975–1978) before joining law enforcement.
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