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Constable

James A. Rawleigh

Manteca Police Department — Manteca, CA

Accident Veteran

End of Watch September 17, 1936

Age 43

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Constable James Rawleigh succumbed to injuries sustained on September 6th, 1936, when he was struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash at the Mossdale Y. He was transported to San Joaquin General Hospital where both of his legs had to be amputated as medical personnel attempted to save his life. However, the infection was never contained and he passed away 11 days later. Constable Rawleigh was a United States WWI veteran and had served as constable with the Manteca Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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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.
Constable Rawleigh gave the Manteca Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Manteca 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 Manteca Police Department

Location Manteca, CA

Platform Identity mpd.sanjoaquin.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 17, 1936

Tour of Duty 6 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

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

Constable James A. Rawleigh 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

Manteca Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Accident

CA — Statewide

719

of 1,837 officers

39.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. Rawleigh's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James A. Rawleigh Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service