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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

Location Wedowee, 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; Alcohol involved

Offender Charged with murder

Deputy James Mark Windsor 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 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 8.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Randolph County Sheriff's Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

AL — Statewide

405

of 643 officers

63% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% 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

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James Mark Windsor Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

2.5

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Charged with murder

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

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

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; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518