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James S. Cook
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Officer

James S. Cook

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
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End of Watch September 6, 1906
Age 31
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 105

Incident

Officer James Cook was shot and killed by a suspect he had just placed under arrest. He had just finished his watch and was walking to the Southern Pacific Freight Yard to catch a ride to his house when he observed four men chopping up a coil of copper near the corner of Brannan and Seventh Streets. Officer Cook approached them and questioned one subject, who answered in an evasive manner. Officer Cook grabbed hold on one subject and placed him under arrest as the other three fled. The subject Officer Cook had grabbed then drew a revolver from his pocked and shot him three times, killing him. Four suspects, who claimed they had alibis, were later apprehended. Charges against all four were dropped. Officer Cook was survived by his wife, three daughters, mother, brother, and two sisters. He is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in San Francisco, California.

Survivors

Officer Cook was survived by his wife, three daughters, mother, brother, and two sisters.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Cook served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Cook.

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

Agency

Department San Francisco Police Department
Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 6, 1906
Age 31
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

James is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1906, 89 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 69th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

James was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
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When

September holds 9.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, James among them.

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Where

Officer James S. Cook

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch September 6, 1906

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

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