Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Killion was struck and killed by a locomotive at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad crossing at 5th Street and Hickory Street. He was patrolling the area around the railroad yards when he was struck at about 2:00 am. Patrolman Killion had served with the St. Joseph Police Department for one year and had previously served with the Maryville Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Killion gave the St. Joseph Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the St. Joseph community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Killion.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James H. Killion is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At St. Joseph Police Department, 5 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James H. Killion's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Killion Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Killion is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from St. Joseph Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
