Roll of Honor
James W. Landers
Incident
Special Agent James Landers died after he fell from a moving train and crushed beneath its wheels near Denison in Grayson County, Texas.
Two hobos who were riding on the freight train were arrested when it arrived in Fort Worth, but it was never determined if they were involved in Special Agent Landers' death.
Special Agent Landers was survived by his wife, sister, and two brothers.
Survivors
Special Agent Landers was survived by his wife, sister, and two brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Special Agent Landers served with the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Special Agent Landers.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Special Agent James W. Landers 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James W. Landers's cause is highlighted.
How James W. Landers Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James W. Landers is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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