Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Jim Mulay was killed when his patrol car was broadsided by a vehicle being driven by an intoxicated driver at 1:00 am.
He was on patrol when the suspect vehicle entered the intersection at Cedar Hills Bridge and Old Galena Road. The drunken driver struck Deputy Mulay's patrol car on the passenger side and he suffered fatal injuries.
The suspect was apprehended and charged with reckless homicide and driving while intoxicated. In September 2004 the subject was found not guilty of all charges.
Deputy Mulay had served with the Peoria County Sheriff's Office for seven years. He was the supervisor of the agency's Explorer Post and a member of its Emergency Response Team.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two young sons, parents, and a brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Mulay gave the Peoria County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Peoria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Mulay.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff James Joseph Mulay 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Peoria County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 4 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Joseph Mulay's cause is highlighted.
How James Joseph Mulay Compares
Offender Outcome
Found not guilty
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Joseph Mulay is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Joseph Mulay was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
Incident Location
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