James Kevin Farris
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Trooper

James Kevin Farris

Colorado State Patrol — Lakewood, CO
Accident
End of Watch November 29, 1980
Age 28
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
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Gender Male

Incident

Trooper James Farris was killed in an automobile accident during a pursuit on I-70 near Frisco. During the chase, Trooper Farris' vehicle went out of control and rolled over. Although he was wearing his seat belt, the force of the impact was so severe it caused fatal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Trooper Farris had served with the Colorado State Patrol for 15 months.

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August 2, 2026

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You barely got started.
Trooper Farris gave the Colorado State Patrol 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the people of Colorado. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Farris.

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

Agency

Type Highway Patrol
Location Lakewood, CO
Platform Identity chp.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 29, 1980
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 3 mo
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Weapon Not available

Trooper James Kevin Farris 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 CO, 101 of 360 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.1% of this state's fallen. That is 28.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Colorado State Patrol, 19 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.3% of this agency's fallen.

Colorado State Patrol
19
of 30 officers
63.3% Accident
CO — Statewide
101
of 360 officers
28.1% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Kevin Farris's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How James Kevin Farris Compares

Age at Death
28
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
1.2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Kevin Farris is highlighted in Nov.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location