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Patrolman

James H. Chandler, Jr.

Fort Oglethorpe Police Department — Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Felonious

End of Watch September 25, 1982

Age 33

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman James Chandler was fatally injured in a motorcycle crash while he was responding to a bank alarm on his police motorcycle. The accident occurred at the intersection of Route 27 and Cloud Springs Road when an intoxicated driver first yielded to Officer Chandler's sirens, but then pulled back in front of his motorcycle. Officer Chandler's motorcycle hit the rear of the vehicle causing Officer Chandler to be thrown about 60 feet through the air, landing on pavement, breaking both arms, both legs, and several ribs. He was taken to Hutcheson Medical Center where he died the next day from a burst artery. Patrolman Chandler had served with the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and three sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Chandler gave the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Oglethorpe community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Chandler.

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

Agency

Department Fort Oglethorpe Police Department

Location Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Platform Identity fopd.catoosa.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 25, 1982

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

Offender Not available

Patrolman James H. Chandler, Jr. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Fort Oglethorpe Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James H. Chandler, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How James H. Chandler, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Chandler, Jr. is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James H. Chandler, Jr. was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518