James J. Reynolds

Holyoke Police Dept. — Holyoke, MA

Accident Veteran

End of Watch November 17, 1951

Age 40

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Patrolman James Reynolds succumbed to injuries sustained almost two years earlier when he was forced to jump off his motorcycle in order to avoid a collision with a tractor trailer. He suffered a ruptured vertebrae.

His health condition continued to deteriorate and died as a result of the injuries.

Patrolman Reynolds had served with the Holyoke Police Department for five years and had previously served with the United States Navy during World War II.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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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.
Patrolman Reynolds gave the Holyoke Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Holyoke community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Holyoke Police Dept.

Location Holyoke, MA

Platform Identity hpd.hampden.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 17, 1951

Tour of Duty 5 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

James J. Reynolds served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman James J. Reynolds 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Holyoke Police Dept., 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Holyoke Police Dept.

of 6 officers

50% Accident

MA — Statewide

158

of 469 officers

33.7% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident