Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Marshal Culleton was killed in a fire at the marshal's office in the Snow Building.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, the flames were too hot to attempt an entry, and it was not known that anyone was inside. Once the fire was brought under control and extinguished, Marshal Culleton's body was found on the floor.
The cause of the fire was never determined.
Night Marshal Culleton was survived by his wife and two children.
Survivors
Night Marshal Culleton was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Marshal Culleton served with the Brookfield Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Brookfield community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Marshal Culleton.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Marshal James B. Culleton 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 MO, 237 of 813 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.2% of this state's fallen. That is 1.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Brookfield Police Dept., 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James B. Culleton's cause is highlighted.
How James B. Culleton Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James B. Culleton is highlighted in Nov.
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