Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer James Gammons suffered a fatal heart attack during the foot pursuit of a suspect. The pursuit started as a vehicle pursuit, and the suspect suddenly stopped and fled on foot. Officer Gammons had served with the Hendersonville Police Department for two years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, sister, and two brothers.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gammons gave the Hendersonville Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hendersonville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gammons.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer I. James Gammons 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 TN, 37 of 769 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.8% of this state's fallen. That is 0.8 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Hendersonville Police Department, 1 of 5 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 20% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. I. James Gammons's cause is highlighted.
How I. James Gammons Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. I. James Gammons is highlighted in Jul.
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Hendersonville Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
