Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain James Daniels was killed in an automobile crash at the intersection of Louisiana Avenue Parkway and South Claiborne Avenue while responding to a robbery in progress call.
Survivors
Captain Daniels was survived by his wife and three children.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Daniels served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Daniels.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Captain James Louis Daniels 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New Orleans Police Department, 35 of 128 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Louis Daniels's cause is highlighted.
How James Louis Daniels Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Louis Daniels is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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