Incident
Both deputies were canine officers and wearing bulletproof vests. Upon entering the house, they were met with gunfire from the suspect inside. The suspect was also killed in the shootout.
Corporal Moulson had served with the Jerome County Sheriff's Department for four years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and nine-month-old son.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Moulson gave the Jerome County Sheriff's Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jerome community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Moulson.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal James Brian Moulson 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 ID, 44 of 71 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jerome County Sheriff's Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Brian Moulson's cause is highlighted.
How James Brian Moulson Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Brian Moulson is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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