Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Jim Shaw was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a burglar who had broke into a local grocery store. Officer Shaw managed to fire at the suspect as he fled the scene. The 46-year-old suspect was later found at his home in his bed, dead from three gunshot wounds. Officer Shaw had served with the Mobile Police Department for only 18 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and six children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Shaw gave the Mobile Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Mobile community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Shaw.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer James J. Shaw 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%.
At Mobile Police Department, 18 of 23 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 78.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James J. Shaw's cause is highlighted.
How James J. Shaw Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James J. Shaw is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James J. Shaw was killed by edged weapon; knife.
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