Roll of Honor
James Michael McWhorter
Incident
Corporal James McWhorter was killed in a vehicle crash near the Agricultural Inspection Station on I-95 in Yulee, Florida.
He was crossing from the northbound inspection station to the southbound inspection station when his vehicle was struck by an oncoming pickup truck at about 8:30 pm. All of the occupants of the truck suffered non-fatal injuries.
Corporal McWhorter had served with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement for 2-1/2 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his four children, parents, three brothers, two sisters, and fiancée.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal McWhorter gave the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Tallahassee community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal McWhorter.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal James Michael McWhorter 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 Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, 3 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Michael McWhorter's cause is highlighted.
How James Michael McWhorter Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Michael McWhorter is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services - Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement are honored on badge.nw.
