James William Mumford
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Lieutenant Deputy

James William Mumford

Accident
End of Watch May 25, 1962
Age 54
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Lieutenant James Mumford was killed in an automobile accident when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in Lakeville.

Lieutenant Mumford had served with the St. Joseph County Police Department for 11 years.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Lieutenant Deputy Mumford gave the St. Joseph County Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the South Bend community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Deputy Mumford.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location South Bend, IN
Platform Identity sjcpd.stjoseph.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 25, 1962
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 54
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Lieutenant Deputy James William Mumford is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In IN, 151 of 503 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

St. Joseph County Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
IN — Statewide
151
of 503 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James William Mumford's cause is highlighted.

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

How James William Mumford Compares

Age at Death
54
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James William Mumford is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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