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Deputy

James Mark Windsor

Randolph County Sheriff's Department — Wedowee, AL

Felonious

End of Watch May 6, 1995

Age 28

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Badge R8

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Deputy Windsor was parked on the side of the road waiting for a back-up unit to assist him in breaking up a loud party. Before the second unit arrived a drunk leaving the party struck the parked deputies patrol car in the drivers side, killing him. The incident took place at approximately 2350 hours. The 21-year-old driver was charged with drunk driving and murder. Deputy Windsor had been with the agency for only 4 months as an active deputy, he had served as a reserve deputy for two years before being sent to the academy.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Windsor gave the Randolph County Sheriff's Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wedowee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Windsor.

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

Agency

Department Randolph County Sheriff's Department

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Wedowee, Randolph County, AL

Platform Identity rcso.randolph.al.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 6, 1995

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 6 mo

Age 28

Badge Number R8

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Deputy James Mark Windsor is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In AL, 405 of 643 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63% of this state's fallen. That is 63 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Randolph County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Mark Windsor's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

1 (0%)

Accident

1 (0%)

Illness

1 (0%)

Cardiac

1 (0%)

Undetermined

1 (0%)

Suicide

1 (0%)

How James Mark Windsor Compares

Age at Death

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

2.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Mark Windsor is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,516

May

1,504

Jun

1,442

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,517

Sep

1,491

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Mark Windsor was killed by automobile.

Handgun

3,684

Gun

3,592

Gun; Unknown type

1,492

Shotgun

1,109

Rifle

935

Officer's handgun

909

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