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Chief Deputy

James Henry Eubank

Limestone County Sheriff's Office — Athens, AL

Felonious

End of Watch June 13, 1918

Age 36

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Chief Deputy James Eubank was shot and killed while searching for an assault suspect at a house five miles west of Athens.

While tracking a fugitive, Chief Deputy Eubank entered a home on a report that a criminal may have been hiding. When he entered the building, the suspect fired a shotgun at point-blank range, striking the right side of Chief Deputy Eubank's chest. He died instantly. The suspect was tracked down by other deputies and killed.

Chief Deputy Eubank had served with the Limestone County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Eubank gave the Limestone County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Athens community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Eubank.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Limestone County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Athens, Limestone County, AL

Platform Identity lcso.limestone.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 13, 1918

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Chief Deputy James Henry Eubank 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 AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Limestone County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Henry Eubank's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How James Henry Eubank Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Henry Eubank is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Henry Eubank was killed by gun; unknown type.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

Incident Location

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