Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper James Scotland succumbed to injuries he received in a vehicle crash on February 14, 1935. Trooper Scotland and another trooper were traveling on Route 39 (current-day Route 206) near Rising Sun Road when a vehicle struck them head-on during heavy rain and fog. The troopers were transported to Mercer Hospital. The other trooper suffered a broken foot. Trooper Scotland died from his internal injuries four days later. He was a United States Coast Artillery WWI veteran and had served with the New Jersey State Police for almost four years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, parents, three brothers, and two sisters.
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- July 23, 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.
Trooper Scotland gave the New Jersey State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey, 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 Scotland served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Trooper James Scotland 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 NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Jersey State Police, 53 of 84 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Scotland's cause is highlighted.
How James Scotland Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Scotland is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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