Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Cook died from an accidental gunshot wound sustained two days earlier when another officer's weapon discharged in police headquarters.
Officer Cook had only served as a reserve officer with the agency for 2 weeks prior to the shooting.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Reserve Officer Cook served with the Westlake Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Westlake community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Reserve Officer Cook.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Reserve Officer James Boyd Cook, Jr. 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 LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Boyd Cook, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How James Boyd Cook, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Boyd Cook, Jr. is highlighted in Aug.