Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable James Walsh was shot and killed while attempting to serve a summons on a suspect. The suspect opened fire with a revolver, striking Constable Walsh twice in the legs and once in the head. The suspect fled the scene but was captured the next day. The suspect was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. On September 6th, 1900, a few days after he was awarded a new trial, the man escaped from the Monmouth County Jail. Three months later he was captured near Portsmouth, Virginia, after he was shot and wounded as he attempted to flee from officers. On December 8th, 1900, he tore the bandages from his wounds and bled to death in the Portsmouth Jail. Constable Walsh had retired as chief of police and was serving as a constable at the time of the shooting.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Constable Walsh served with the Red Bank Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Red Bank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable James Walsh is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 264 of 646 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40.9% of this state's fallen. That is 13.3 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Walsh's cause is highlighted.
How James Walsh Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Walsh is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Walsh was killed by handgun; revolver.