Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Ivory succumbed to injuries received in a motorcycle crash one year earlier when he struck a bump in the road and collided with a railroad track near Salem. He was in and out of the hospital for the entire year before succumbing to his injuries. The exact date of the accident is unknown. Patrolman Ivory had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for 2 years, assigned to the Salem Barracks and Columbus Barracks.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and nine brothers and sisters.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Ivory gave the Ohio State Highway Patrol 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Ohio. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Ivory.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James E. Ivory 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 OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Ohio State Highway Patrol, 33 of 42 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 78.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James E. Ivory's cause is highlighted.
How James E. Ivory Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James E. Ivory is highlighted in Jan.
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