James A. Goode

Vicksburg Police Department — Vicksburg, MS

Felonious

End of Watch January 6, 1930

Age 32

Tour of Duty 3 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 3

Incident

Officer Goode was shot and killed while questioning three suspicious men. During the questioning one of the men pulled out a handgun and opened fire, mortally wounding the officer. Officer Goode was able to return fire and wounded one of the suspects. Officer Goode was taken to a local hospital where he died of his wounds two days later. A week later one suspect was apprehended in Fayette. Officer Goode had served with the Vicksburg Police Department for 3 months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Goode served with the Vicksburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Vicksburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Goode.

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

Agency

Department Vicksburg Police Department

Location Vicksburg, MS

Platform Identity vpd.warren.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1930

Tour of Duty 3 mo

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and wounded

Police Officer James A. Goode 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 MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Vicksburg Police Department, 4 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Vicksburg Police Department

of 4 officers

100% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious