James R. Fine

Racine Police Department — Racine, WI

Felonious

End of Watch January 11, 1974

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 12

Incident

Detective James Fine was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance call. The suspect had told the other subjects involved that he would shoot any policeman who came to the home. When Detective Fine arrived the suspect shot a .30-.06 rifle through two doors and struck Detective Fine, killing him. The man then committed suicide. Detective Fine had served with the Racine Police Department for nine years.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Fine gave the Racine Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Racine community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Fine.

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

Agency

Department Racine Police Department

Location Racine, WI

Platform Identity rpd.racine.wi.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 11, 1974

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; .30-.06

Offender Committed suicide

Detective James R. Fine 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 WI, 159 of 317 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50.2% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Racine Police Department, 3 of 13 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.

Racine Police Department

of 13 officers

23.1% Felonious

WI — Statewide

159

of 317 officers

50.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious