James O. Pugh

Wichita Police Department — Wichita, KS

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch July 31, 1930

Age 40

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 23

Incident

Lieutenant Jimmie Pugh was killed in a motorcycle accident while searching for suspects in a robbery case. He was returning from the northern part of Sedgwick County when he collided with a car. He was taken to the hospital, where his leg was amputated. He needed a blood transfusion a few days later but died after developing tetanus. Lieutenant Pugh was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Wichita Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

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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.
Lieutenant Pugh gave the Wichita Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Wichita Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS

Platform Identity wpd.sedgwick.ks.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 31, 1930

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James O. Pugh served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Lieutenant James O. Pugh is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 19.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Wichita Police Department, 6 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Wichita Police Department

of 24 officers

25% Accident

KS — Statewide

of 335 officers

19.7% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Accident