James Walter Foreman
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Constable

James Walter Foreman

Undetermined
End of Watch April 24, 1963
Age 29
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Gender Male

Incident

Cst. Foreman was born in Saskatchewan. He was married to Lillian and they had two sons. He died of injuries sustained when accidentally struck by an automobile on the shoulder of the highway near Sangudo, Alberta, while helping a motorist in trouble. Cst. Foreman was a good shot and won the Minto Revolver Cup in 1953. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Edmonton. Constable James Walter Foreman Constable James Walter Foreman Inscription on Grave marker

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Walter Foreman served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Walter Foreman.

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

Agency

Type Federal Police
Location ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 24, 1963
Age 29
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined

Constable James Walter Foreman is one of 1 officers lost under undetermined circumstances across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.

In ON, 266 of 364 officers were lost under undetermined circumstances — 73.1% of this state's fallen. That is 73.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 236 of 333 officers on record were lost under undetermined circumstances — 70.9% of this agency's fallen.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police
236
of 333 officers
70.9% Undetermined
ON — Statewide
266
of 364 officers
73.1% Undetermined
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Undetermined

National Cause Distribution

How Undetermined compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Walter Foreman's cause is highlighted.

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

How James Walter Foreman Compares

Age at Death
29
This officer
Avg for Undetermined: 34.2 years

When Undetermined Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Undetermined deaths across the full memorial record. James Walter Foreman is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
30
Feb
17
Mar
23
Apr
27
May
30
Jun
35
Jul
32
Aug
30
Sep
24
Oct
32
Nov
23
Dec
31