Roll of Honor
Incident
Captain James Power was killed in an automobile crash on Highway 29 near Vallejo, California. Captain Power pursued a speeder and lost control of his motorcycle when he clipped an automobile tire. Captain Power was a United States Army WWI veteran and had served with the Solano County State Traffic Force as the captain of the traffic officers. He was survived by his wife, son, and infant daughter. Four years after his passing, his wife became the first clerk of the California Highway Patrol in the Solano County Office.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and infant daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Captain Power served with the Solano County State Traffic Force.
Thank you for your service to the Fairfield 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James B. Power served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Captain James B. Power is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James B. Power's cause is highlighted.
How James B. Power Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James B. Power is highlighted in Mar.