Roll of Honor
Incident
Corporal James Silva was killed when he struck a vehicle that turned in front of him as he was responding to a shooting call. Corporal Silva had served with the Shreveport Police Department for 9.5 years. A year earlier, he received an award for his part in saving a family from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal Silva gave the Shreveport Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shreveport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal Silva.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Corporal James Joseph Silva 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%.
At Shreveport Police Dept., 4 of 30 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 13.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Joseph Silva's cause is highlighted.
How James Joseph Silva Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Joseph Silva is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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