Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer James Swint was killed when he swerved into a telephone pole in order to miss another car during a vehicle pursuit. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran of seven years, Officer Swint served with the Brunswick Police Department for four years. He is survived by his wife. The City of Brunswick established an educational scholarship in his name as a living memorial.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 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.
Officer Swint gave the Brunswick Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Brunswick 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 D. Swint served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
Officer James D. Swint is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In ME, 41 of 102 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 40.2% of this state's fallen. That is 40.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James D. Swint's cause is highlighted.
How James D. Swint Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James D. Swint is highlighted in Oct.
Military Service
James D. Swint served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining law enforcement.
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