Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Redding was killed in an automobile accident while chasing a motorcycle. His patrol car went out of control about one mile south of the city and struck a tree on Kohler Mill Road. It is believed that the motorcycle he was chasing turned off its lights and Patrolman Redding swerved to avoid striking it as he came around a curve. He was transported to Hanover Hospital where he died one hour later. The driver of the motorcycle was never identified.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Redding served with the New Oxford Borough Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Oxford community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Redding.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James A. Redding 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James A. Redding's cause is highlighted.
How James A. Redding Compares
Offender Outcome
Never identified
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James A. Redding is highlighted in Oct.