James McNamee

Bristol Police Department — Bristol, CT

Felonious Veteran

End of Watch January 16, 1930

Age 39

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Badge 7

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 4

Incident

Officer McNamee was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle containing several robbery suspects near the intersection of Stafford Avenue and Washington Street. During the stop one of the suspects shot Officer McNamee in the back. The suspects fled but were all apprehended. The 19-year-old shooter was sentenced to life in prison. In 1948 state officials recommended to the parole board that his term be reduced. Officer McNamee was a U.S Army veteran of WWI and had served with the Bristol Police Department just under 10 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and five siblings.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Patrol Officer McNamee gave the Bristol Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bristol 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 Bristol Police Department

Location Bristol, CT

Platform Identity bpd.naugatuck.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 16, 1930

Tour of Duty 10 yrs

Age 39

Badge Number 7

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Sentenced to life

Military Service

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

Patrol Officer James McNamee 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 CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 10.4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Bristol Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.

Bristol Police Department

of 5 officers

80% Felonious

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.8% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious