Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief of Police James Elder was killed in an automobile crash. His patrol car left the roadway and struck a utility pole at the intersection of Mason-Montgomery Road and Stitt Road. Chief Elder had served with the Mason Police Department for 17 years.
Survivors
He was survived by a daughter, son, mother, two sisters, and a brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief of Police Elder served with the Mason Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Mason community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief of Police Elder.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief of Police James K. Elder 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James K. Elder's cause is highlighted.
How James K. Elder Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James K. Elder is highlighted in Aug.