Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Dowdy was killed when a meat company truck struck his motorcycle while chasing drag racers on Father's Day. The collision occurred on North Main Street near 23rd Street. Officer Dowdy had served with the Fort Worth Police Department for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 3-year-old son.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Dowdy served with the Fort Worth Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Worth community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Dowdy.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James L. Dowdy Jr. 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 TX, 657 of 2,422 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.1% of this state's fallen. That is 27.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Fort Worth Police Department, 19 of 59 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James L. Dowdy Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How James L. Dowdy Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James L. Dowdy Jr. is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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