Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Barmore was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a vehicle accident near the Mupu School. He was responding on Ojai Road when a truck began to pull out of Saticoy Street. The truck stopped for Officer Barmore, but his motorcycle went out of control, and he struck the truck. An ambulance that was driving behind the officer immediately took him to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Officer Barmore had served with the Santa Paula Police Department for eight months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and young son.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Barmore served with the Santa Paula Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Santa Paula community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Barmore.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer James E. Barmore 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%.
At Santa Paula Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James E. Barmore's cause is highlighted.
How James E. Barmore Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Barmore is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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