Roll of Honor
James F. Birmingham
Incident
Sergeant Jim Birmingham suffered a fatal heart attack while performing marine patrol duties in the Intracoastal Waterway near Port O'Connor.
His patrol boat was found beached approximately 1/4-mile east of the Air Force Channel entrance, and his body was located in the boat.
Sergeant Birmingham had served with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Birmingham gave the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Austin community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Birmingham.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant James F. Birmingham 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 TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division, 2 of 14 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James F. Birmingham's cause is highlighted.
How James F. Birmingham Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. James F. Birmingham is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
13 officers from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Law Enforcement Division are honored on badge.nw.
