James Michael Lewis

Mohave County Sheriff's Office — Kingman, AZ

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch July 22, 1974

Age 30

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 1 mo

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Lewis was shot and killed with a high-powered rifle while investigating a domestic assault at a service station on Arizona 95 known as Cook's Corner. After responding to the call in Mohave Valley, 20 miles south of Bullhead City, a service station operator fired a single shot from a rifle at close range. The shot instantly killed Deputy Lewis. A witness was also wounded by the man as he fled the scene. The man, 53, was convicted after his first two trials ended in mistrials. On March 10, 1975, he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, assault with intent to kill, and sentenced to 25 years to life. In 1968 and part of 1969, the suspect served a year in prison for stabbing a bartender during a drunken rage. On June 25, 1986, the Arizona Supreme Court denied his appeal. Deputy Lewis was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had a master's degree in police science.. He had served with the Mohave County Sheriff's Office for 13 months and had previously served with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and child.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Lewis gave the Mohave County Sheriff's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Kingman community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Mohave County Sheriff's Office

Location Kingman, AZ

Platform Identity mcso.mohave.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 22, 1974

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 1 mo

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Sentenced to life

Military Service

James Michael Lewis served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Deputy Sheriff James Michael Lewis 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 AZ, 204 of 330 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.8% of this state's fallen. That is 7.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Mohave County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.

Mohave County Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

25% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious