Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Worell was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while seated in his patrol car at City Hall. Sergeant Worell had served with the agency for 5 years and had previously worked as a guard at the Oregon State Penitentiary.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Worell gave the Milwaukie Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Milwaukie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Worell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant James H. Worell 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 OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James H. Worell's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Worell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Worell is highlighted in Dec.