Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Anderson was struck and killed by a vehicle during a traffic stop for a routine equipment inspection about 11 miles east of Bozeman and 10 miles west of Livingston, Montana, on U.S. Highway 10. He was standing at the driver's side window of the vehicle he pulled over when he was struck. The driver who struck Patrolman Anderson was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter. Patrolman Anderson was a United States Navy WWII veteran who had served with the Montana Highway Patrol for nine years and previously served with the Custer County Sheriff's Office for ten years. He was survived by his wife, son, three brothers and a sister. His son served with the FBI for a few years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, three brothers and a sister.
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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 Anderson gave the Montana Highway Patrol 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Montana, 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 H. Anderson served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman James H. Anderson 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 MT, 34 of 142 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Montana Highway Patrol, 3 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James H. Anderson's cause is highlighted.
How James H. Anderson Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James H. Anderson is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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