Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Cook was shot and killed by a suspect he had just placed under arrest. He had just finished his watch and was walking to the Southern Pacific Freight Yard to catch a ride to his house when he observed four men chopping up a coil of copper near the corner of Brannan and Seventh Streets. Officer Cook approached them and questioned one subject, who answered in an evasive manner. Officer Cook grabbed hold on one subject and placed him under arrest as the other three fled. The subject Officer Cook had grabbed then drew a revolver from his pocked and shot him three times, killing him. Four suspects, who claimed they had alibis, were later apprehended. Charges against all four were dropped. Officer Cook was survived by his wife, three daughters, mother, brother, and two sisters. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in San Francisco, California.
Survivors
Officer Cook was survived by his wife, three daughters, mother, brother, and two sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Cook served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James S. Cook 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James S. Cook's cause is highlighted.
How James S. Cook Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James S. Cook is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James S. Cook was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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