Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Constable James Haines was shot and killed by a man he was attempting to arrest.
Deputy Haines had been sent to Fort Thomas to arrest a man on a warrant.
The man named on the warrant and two other men were arrested for his warrant. After an inquest, the homicide charge was dropped after it was ruled justifiable.
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Deputy Constable Haines served with the Safford Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Safford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Constable James Haines 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 61.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Haines's cause is highlighted.
How James Haines Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Haines is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Haines was killed by gun.
Incident Location
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