Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman James Holmes was stuck by a vehicle and killed while directing traffic at the corner of Main Street and Gayoso Street. He motioned a large truck through the intersection as it was attempting a wide-angle turn at a low speed. While the truck was turning, Patrolman Holmes noticed a pedestrian who was unable to cross the street because of cars making right turns. Patrolman Holmes raised his hand to stop traffic and his sleeve caught on the bed of the turning truck. He was pulled under the wheels of the truck and killed.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Holmes served with the Memphis Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Memphis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Holmes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman James Sidney Holmes is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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 Sidney Holmes's cause is highlighted.
How James Sidney Holmes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Sidney Holmes is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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