James K. Reed

Columbus Division of Police — Columbus, OH

Cardiac Veteran

End of Watch May 18, 1974

Age 25

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

The Vigil Panel 113 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 58

Incident

Officer James Reed suffered a heart attack while issuing a parking ticket in front of 924 Mt. Vernon Avenue in Columbus. Another officer immediately began administering CPR, and a passerby called for help. Officer Reed died a short time later in the emergency room at St. Anthony Hospital. Officer Reed was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and had served with the Columbus Division of Police for two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.

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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 Reed gave the Columbus Division of Police 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus 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

Department Columbus Division of Police

Location Columbus, OH

Platform Identity cdpd.franklin.oh.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 18, 1974

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 25

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

James K. Reed served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Patrolman James K. Reed is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Columbus Division of Police, 2 of 59 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Division of Police

of 59 officers

3.4% Cardiac

OH — Statewide

of 991 officers

4.3% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac