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Deputy Sheriff

James Louis Anderson Jr.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office — St. Augustine, FL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch January 14, 2010

Age 44

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 11

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Anderson was killed when his patrol car was struck head-on by a vehicle on I-295, near Baymeadows Road in Jacksonville. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was driving in the wrong lane of traffic when the crash occurred.

Deputy Anderson was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

The driver who struck him was charged convicted of DUI manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, and DUI property damage. He was subsequently sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Deputy Anderson was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He had served with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office for two years and had previously served with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and four children.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson gave the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the St. Augustine community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location St. Augustine, FL

Platform Identity sjcso.stjohns.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 2010

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Military Service

James Louis Anderson Jr. served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.

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Deputy Sheriff James Louis Anderson Jr. 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 97,759 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At St. Johns County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office

of 12 officers

50% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious