Roll of Honor
James C. Arnold
Incident
Guard Arnold drowned in the Puget Sound while transporting two prisoners from the territorial prison on McNeil Island to Steilacoom, Washington. They encountered a sudden squall during the trip that capsized their sailboat.
The bodies of Guard Arnold and the two convicts were never located.
Guard Arnold was survived by his wife and children.
Survivors
Guard Arnold was survived by his wife and children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Guard Arnold served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Guard James C. Arnold 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service, 43 of 313 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 13.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James C. Arnold's cause is highlighted.
How James C. Arnold Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James C. Arnold is highlighted in Feb.
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