Roll of Honor
James Dennis McNaughton
Incident
Location: Overseas Weapon: Rifle Offender: Not available
Staff Sergeant James McNaughton was shot and killed while assigned to military police duties at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq.
He was climbing a guard tower to assist with the training of an Iraqi police officer when he was shot by a sniper.
Sergeant McNaughton had served in the U.S. Army Reserves for 10 years and also served as a police officer for the New York City Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- 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.
Staff Sergeant McNaughton gave the United States Army Military Police Corps 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Dennis McNaughton served in the Army (2004â2005) before joining law enforcement.
Staff Sergeant James Dennis McNaughton 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 MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Army Military Police Corps, 26 of 65 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 40% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Dennis McNaughton's cause is highlighted.
How James Dennis McNaughton Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Dennis McNaughton is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Dennis McNaughton was killed by rifle.
Incident Location
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