James Ernest Fields

Osage County Sheriff's Office — Pawhuska, OK

Cardiac

End of Watch April 14, 1961

Age 55

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 5

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Jim Fields suffered a fatal attack after breaking up a fight and arresting one of the subjects.

He had just served court papers on a subject in a cafe in Pawhuska. While speaking to the cafe owner another patron informed him that there was a fight in front of the business. Deputy Fields went outside and observed another man stomping on the subject whom he had just served the papers on.

As Deputy Fields attempted to arrest the subject the man attempted to punch him. Deputy Fields then drew his gun, struck the subject with him to subdue him, and then placed him in handcuffs. He then placed the man in his car before collapsing.

Deputy Fields was survived by his wife and two daughters.

Survivors

Deputy Fields was survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Fields served with the Osage County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Pawhuska community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Fields.

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

Agency

Department Osage County Sheriff's Office

Location Pawhuska, OK

Platform Identity ocso.osage.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 14, 1961

Age 55

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Deputy Sheriff James Ernest Fields 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 OK, 21 of 582 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.

At Osage County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.

Osage County Sheriff's Office

of 6 officers

16.7% Cardiac

OK — Statewide

of 582 officers

3.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac