James Allen Lambert
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Policeman

James Allen Lambert

Philadelphia Police Department — Philadelphia, PA
Felonious
End of Watch July 16, 1922
Age 40
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Badge 864
Gender Male

Incident

Policeman Lambert was shot and killed and his partner was shot in the leg during a pistol duel with a man at a cigar store at 406 6th Street. The suspect was apprehended three hours later.

The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 4 to 7 years.

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31 years. You could have gone home.
Policeman Lambert gave the Philadelphia Police Department 31 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Lambert.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Platform Identity ppd.philadelphia.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 16, 1922
Tour of Duty 31 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 864
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.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1922, 228 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 3rd 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 40. 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. James had served 31 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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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.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Philadelphia Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, James among them.

Across the years
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Where

Policeman James Allen Lambert

Philadelphia Police Department · End of Watch July 16, 1922

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 50-E

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