James Patrick Tucker

Greenville Police Department — Greenville, SC

Felonious

End of Watch April 13, 1904

Age 48

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 11

Incident

Police Officer James Tucker was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a drunk railroad watchman on King Street around 9:00 p.m. The suspect also wounded another officer before being shot and killed by the officer. Officer Tucker was transported to his home, where he succumbed to his wounds the next day. Officer Tucker had served with the Greenville Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by three children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Tucker gave the Greenville Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Tucker.

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

Agency

Department Greenville Police Department

Location Greenville, SC

Platform Identity greenvillepd.greenville.sc.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 13, 1904

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 48

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Shot and killed

Police Officer James Patrick Tucker 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Greenville Police Department, 11 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 91.7% of this agency's fallen.

Greenville Police Department

of 12 officers

91.7% Felonious

SC — Statewide

271

of 438 officers

61.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious