Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Gordon James was killed in a vehicle crash when his patrol car was struck in a head-on collision when another driver attempted to pass three buses on Navajo Route 6 seven miles north of Bidahochi, Arizona.
Sergeant James was a Korean War veteran.
Sgt. James, On today, the 60th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but also for our Country when you served during the Korean War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.
R.I.P. USBP
Anonymous United States Border Patrol August 30th, 2020
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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.
Sergeant James served with the Navajo Division of Public Safety.
Thank you for your service to the Window Rock 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
Gordon C. James served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Gordon C. James 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 AZ, 95 of 330 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.8% of this state's fallen. That is 2.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Navajo Division of Public Safety, 5 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gordon C. James's cause is highlighted.
How Gordon C. James Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Gordon C. James is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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