Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Dandridge was accidentally shot and killed in the 32nd Precinct's locker room. He had just completed his shift and was changing when another officer dropped a Derringer pistol. The pistol discharged when it struck the floor, and the round struck Patrolman Dandridge in the chest. He was transported to Harlem Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Patrolman Dandridge was a United States Army veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for almost three years, assigned to the 32nd Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 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.
Patrolman Dandridge gave the New York City Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Albert Dandridge served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James Albert Dandridge is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Albert Dandridge's cause is highlighted.
How James Albert Dandridge Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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