Roll of Honor
Incident
Guard James Bush was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-495 in Fairfax County while supervising a prison work crew.
The work crew had finished cutting grass along the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the interstate near the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad overpass at about 10:45. Guard Bush began to follow them across the highway to the opposite shoulder when the tractor-trailer struck him. He was transported to Fairfax Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Guard Bush was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He had served with the Virginia State Convict Road Force for 10 months and was assigned to Camp 30 in Centreville, Virginia.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, two sons, and four siblings.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Guard Bush served with the Virginia State Convict Road Force.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James Tyler Bush served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Guard James Tyler Bush 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 VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.
At Virginia State Convict Road Force, 3 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Tyler Bush's cause is highlighted.
How James Tyler Bush Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Tyler Bush is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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