James Henry Redmond, III

Jackson Police Department — Jackson, MS

Felonious

End of Watch February 1, 1902

Age 29

The Vigil Panel 17 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 18

Incident

Policeman James Redmond was shot and killed by a 16-year-old youth he had arrested for public drunkenness and was escorting to jail.

Citizens attracted to the scene by the pistol shot, found the suspect in the act of kicking the officer's dead body. A lynching was narrowly averted as officers arrived on the scene and arrested the suspect. He was convicted of murder and hanged in Jackson a month later.

Policeman Redmond was survived by his wife and two sons; a daughter had preceded him in death by one month.

Survivors

Policeman Redmond was survived by his wife and two sons; a daughter had preceded him in death by one month.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Redmond served with the Jackson Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Jackson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Redmond.

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

Agency

Department Jackson Police Department

Location Jackson, MS

Platform Identity jpd.hinds.ms.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 1, 1902

Age 29

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Handgun; Pistol

Offender Executed in 1902

Policeman James Henry Redmond, III is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In MS, 242 of 349 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.3% of this state's fallen. That is 15.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Jackson Police Department, 14 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.7% of this agency's fallen.

Jackson Police Department

of 19 officers

73.7% Felonious

MS — Statewide

242

of 349 officers

69.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious