Lewis William James

Scranton Police Department — Scranton, PA

Cardiac

End of Watch January 23, 1923

Age 46

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Patrolman James suffered a fatal heart attack after responding to a report of a gas leak at the home of a local doctor.

Patrolman James ran to the doctor's office to retrieve the keys to the house and then ran back to the home. After searching the house, he did not find any evidence of a gas leak, but as he exited the home, he collapsed. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died the following day.

Patrolman James had served with the Scranton Police Department for 15 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman James gave the Scranton Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Scranton community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman James.

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

Agency

Department Scranton Police Department

Location Scranton, PA

Platform Identity spd.lackawanna.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 23, 1923

Tour of Duty 15 yrs

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Patrolman Lewis William James 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 PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At Scranton Police Department, 1 of 11 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.1% of this agency's fallen.

Scranton Police Department

of 11 officers

9.1% Cardiac

PA — Statewide

118

of 1,261 officers

9.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac