Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer James Brigman was killed in an automobile crash while on patrol. His patrol car and another vehicle collided at NW 1st Place and NW 13th Street. The impact caused him to be partially ejected from the vehicle. As he held onto the car's door he was crushed in between the car and a church. Office Brigman was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Miami Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Police Officer Brigman gave the Miami Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Miami 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James H. Brigman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer James H. Brigman 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 FL, 313 of 1,008 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.1% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Miami Police Department, 17 of 39 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James H. Brigman's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Brigman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Brigman is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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