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James Arvil Lamance
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Corporal

James Arvil Lamance

Whitewright Police Department — Whitewright, TX
Veteran → Felonious
United States flag Texas flag
End of Watch December 23, 2000
Age 53
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
The Vigil Panel 147 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 3

Incident

Corporal Lamance and Reserve Officer Lamance (brothers) were pursuing a suspected drunk driver. Corporal Lamance had observed the suspect traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to pull him over. During the pursuit, the suspect led the officers to an open field and stopped his vehicle approximately 100 yards from their patrol cruiser. The suspect then exited the vehicle and opened fire on the officers. Corporal Lamance was shot in the head and killed instantly.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Lamance gave the Whitewright Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Whitewright community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Lamance.

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

Agency

Department Whitewright Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Whitewright, TX
Platform Identity whitpd.grayson.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 23, 2000
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 53
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Military Service

James Arvil Lamance served in the U.S. Navy (1964–1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Corporal James Arvil Lamance 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 TX, 1,461 of 2,422 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.3% of this state's fallen. That is 60.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Whitewright Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.

Whitewright Police Department
3
of 4 officers
75% Felonious
TX — Statewide
1,461
of 2,422 officers
60.3% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Arvil Lamance's cause is highlighted.

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

How James Arvil Lamance Compares

Age at Death
53
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Arvil Lamance is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location

Military Service

James Arvil Lamance served in the U.S. Navy (1964–1967) before joining law enforcement.

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