Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James McNeill succumbed to injuries sustained on December 14, 1920, when his motorcycle collided with a car at the intersection of Seventh Street and Looney Street Avenue. He was attempting to stop another car when the crash occurred. The driver of the other vehicle was charged with reckless driving. Patrolman McNeill remained at the hospital until succumbing to head injuries on December 22, 1920. Patrolman McNeill had served with the Memphis Police Department for only three months.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman McNeill served with the Memphis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman McNeill.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James J. McNeill 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 TN, 191 of 769 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 24.8% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Memphis Police Department, 25 of 94 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James J. McNeill's cause is highlighted.
How James J. McNeill Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James J. McNeill is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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