James Hercules Rundell
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Constable

James Hercules Rundell

Mulhall Police Department — Mulhall, OK
Felonious
End of Watch September 21, 1930
Age 32
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable James Rundell was killed when a driver rammed his motorcycle as he attempted to stop the vehicle for speeding.

As Constable Rundell pulled alongside the vehicle, the driver swerved into him, causing him to crash.

Constable Rundell had served with the Mulhall Police Department for 3 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Rundell gave the Mulhall Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mulhall community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Rundell.

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

Agency

Location Mulhall, OK
Platform Identity mpd.logan.ok.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 21, 1930
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 32
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile

Constable James Hercules Rundell is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In OK, 403 of 582 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.2% of this state's fallen. That is 15 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Mulhall Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Felonious
OK — Statewide
403
of 582 officers
69.2% Felonious
Nationwide
17,623
of 32,508 officers
54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Hercules Rundell's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How James Hercules Rundell Compares

Age at End of Watch
32
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
3
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.5 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. James Hercules Rundell is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,517
May
1,505
Jun
1,443
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,516
Sep
1,553
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. James Hercules Rundell was killed by automobile.

Gun; Unknown type
5,083
Handgun
2,077
Shotgun
922
Officer's handgun
909
Automobile; Alcohol involved
530
Rifle
518