James Dallas Bryant

Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office — Chatham, VA

Felonious

End of Watch January 26, 1936

Age 49

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 7

Incident

Deputy Sheriff James Bryant was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while he and his partner questioned the driver of a suspicious vehicle during a traffic stop on Route 58.

A vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed struck Deputy Bryant and then fled the scene. The driver was eventually identified and arrested. The man was convicted of the charges in connection with Deputy Bryant's death.

Deputy Bryant was survived by his wife and two sons.

Survivors

Deputy Bryant was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bryant served with the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Chatham community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bryant.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office

Location Chatham, VA

Platform Identity pittso.pittsylvania.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 26, 1936

Age 49

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Vehicular assault

Weapon Automobile

Offender Convicted

Deputy Sheriff James Dallas Bryant is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office, 5 of 8 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.5% of this agency's fallen.

Pittsylvania Cnty Sheriff's Office

of 8 officers

62.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious