James Lowry

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office — Prescott, AZ

Felonious

End of Watch July 16, 1918

Age 65

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Lowry was shot and killed when he attempted to break up a fight. Deputy Lowry was a deputized guard at the United Verde Extension Mine near Jerome. As he was attempting to break up a fight he was shot to death. The shooter fled into the hills and a posse was sent after him. The shooter was later shot by another deputy. Deputy Lowry had previously served three terms as the Sheriff of Yavapai County.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Lowry served with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Prescott community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Lowry.

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

Agency

Department Yavapai County Sheriff's Office

Location Prescott, AZ

Platform Identity ycso.yavapai.az.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1918

Age 65

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Shot and killed

Deputy Sheriff James Lowry 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 Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

100% Felonious

AZ — Statewide

204

of 330 officers

61.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious