Joseph D. James

Alexandria Police Department — Alexandria, LA

Felonious

End of Watch December 4, 1908

Age 57

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer James was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a murder suspect. He and another officer were handcuffing the man when he was able to grab his weapon and open fire. Officer James had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and nine children.

Survivors

Officer James had been with the agency for 12 years and was survived by his wife and nine children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer James gave the Alexandria Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Alexandria community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer James.

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

Agency

Department Alexandria Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Alexandria, Rapides Parish, LA

Platform Identity apd.rapides.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 4, 1908

Tour of Duty 12 yrs

Age 57

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Police Officer Joseph D. James 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 LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 61.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Alexandria Police Department, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.

Alexandria Police Department

of 7 officers

71.4% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Felonious