Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Hill was killed in a motorcycle crash near 1704 North State Street.
He was driving to patrol the area near the Duling School while students walked to school in the morning. His motorcycle collided with a vehicle in the roadway and he was thrown to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries later in the afternoon.
Patrolman Hill was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Jackson Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, parents, three brothers, and five sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
- 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.
Patrolman Hill gave the Jackson Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James William Hill served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James William Hill 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 MS, 89 of 349 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25.5% of this state's fallen. That is 5.5 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Jackson Police Department, 5 of 19 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James William Hill's cause is highlighted.
How James William Hill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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