James H. Sage
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Police Officer

James H. Sage

Lake Forest Police Department — Lake Forest, IL
Accident
End of Watch November 19, 1923
Age 26
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer James Sage was killed in an accident when his motorcycle broadsided an automobile at the intersection of Washington Road and Rosemary Avenue. Officer Sage had served with the Lake Forest Police Department for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife of a little more than a year.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-IL-A6C0C45A
Stewardship
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Sage gave the Lake Forest Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Forest community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Sage.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Lake Forest, Lake County, IL
Platform Identity lfpd.lake.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 19, 1923
Tour of Duty 2 yrs
Age 26
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer James H. Sage 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 IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Lake Forest Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lake Forest Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
IL — Statewide
354
of 1,318 officers
26.9% 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 H. Sage's cause is highlighted.

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

How James H. Sage Compares

Age at Death
26
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
2
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Sage is highlighted in Nov.

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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