Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Jimmie Pugh was killed in a motorcycle accident while searching for suspects in a robbery case. He was returning from the northern part of Sedgwick County when he collided with a car. He was taken to the hospital, where his leg was amputated. He needed a blood transfusion a few days later but died after developing tetanus. Lieutenant Pugh was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Wichita Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and daughter.
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- 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.
Lieutenant Pugh gave the Wichita Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Wichita 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 O. Pugh served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Lieutenant James O. Pugh 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 KS, 66 of 335 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 19.7% of this state's fallen. That is 11.3 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Wichita Police Department, 6 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James O. Pugh's cause is highlighted.
How James O. Pugh Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James O. Pugh is highlighted in Jul.
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