James Columbus Mayo, Jr.
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Special Agent

James Columbus Mayo, Jr.

Accident Veteran →
End of Watch September 18, 1987
Age 42
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
The Vigil Panel 132 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Special Agent James Mayo was killed in an automobile crash after administering a polygraph test. He was driving south on U.S. 63 and collided with a truck while navigating a turn. Agent Mayo had served in the United States Army for 25 years and was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, two stepdaughters, mother, and father.

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Last updated
August 2, 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.
Special Agent Mayo gave the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division 25 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Quantico, VA
Platform Identity usacidfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 18, 1987
Tour of Duty 25 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James Columbus Mayo, Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Special Agent James Columbus Mayo, Jr. is one of 10,094 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,586 officers honored here.

In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, 6 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.

United States Army Criminal Investigation Division
6
of 18 officers
33.3% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,094
of 32,586 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Columbus Mayo, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,559 (53.9%)
Accident
10,094 (31%)
Illness
3,037 (9.3%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
334 (1%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)

How James Columbus Mayo, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
25
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Columbus Mayo, Jr. is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Military Service

James Columbus Mayo, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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