James H. Marshall

Massachusetts State Police — Framingham, MA

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch October 21, 1960

Age 36

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 37

Incident

Sergeant James Marshall suffered a fatal heart attack at the Shelburne Falls Barracks while assisting two local officers book an unruly prisoner. Sergeant Marshall was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Massachusetts State Police for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Last updated: 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.
Sergeant Marshall gave the Massachusetts State Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Massachusetts State Police

Location Framingham, MA

Platform Identity masp.ma.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 21, 1960

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 36

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

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

Sergeant James H. Marshall is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MA, 44 of 469 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Massachusetts State Police, 2 of 38 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.3% of this agency's fallen.

Massachusetts State Police

of 38 officers

5.3% Cardiac

MA — Statewide

of 469 officers

9.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac