James Lee Mobley

Dayton Police Department — Dayton, OH

Felonious

End of Watch January 25, 1970

Age 22

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Badge 150

The Vigil Panel 106 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 30

Incident

Patrolman James Mobley was shot and killed while he and his partner responded to a stabbing call at 540 Bolander Avenue. While en route to the scene they spotted a possible suspect. They stopped and placed the suspect in the back of the vehicle, then continued on to the scene. While they were driving, the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot both officers in the back, fatally wounding Patrolman Mobley. His partner returned fire, seriously wounding the suspect. His partner recovered from his wound. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death on March 25th, 1971. He died in prison on November 12th, 1971, from kidney disease. Patrolman Mobley had served with the Dayton Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Mobley gave the Dayton Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Dayton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Mobley.

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

Agency

Department Dayton Police Department

Location Dayton, OH

Platform Identity dpd.montgomery.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 25, 1970

Tour of Duty 1 yrs

Age 22

Badge Number 150

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Sentenced to death

Patrolman James Lee Mobley is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 572 of 991 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 57.7% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Dayton Police Department, 18 of 31 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.1% of this agency's fallen.

Dayton Police Department

of 31 officers

58.1% Felonious

OH — Statewide

572

of 991 officers

57.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious