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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

Location Athens, 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

Offender Shot and killed

Chief Deputy James Henry Eubank is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Limestone County Sheriff's Office

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% 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

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James Henry Eubank Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518