James H. Pace

Butte Police Department — Butte, MT

Cardiac

End of Watch July 27, 1915

Age 41

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Gender Male

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Incident

Policeman James Pace suffered a fatal heart attack after an intense struggle with a man with a gun. He had been alerted to a disturbance involving three men on East Galena Street, and told the men to move along when he arrived at the location. The men refused to leave, at which point Policeman Pace told them they were under arrest. One of the men drew a revolver and pointed it at Policeman Pace, who was able to knock it from his hand. Policeman Pace then drew his own gun and the two struggled for three minutes before the subject was shot in the hand and surrendered. Other officers arrived and took the subject to the city jail. Policeman Pace began to feel ill and collapsed. He was taken to the emergency hospital where he died later that day.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Policeman Pace served with the Butte Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Butte community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Policeman Pace.

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

Agency

Department Butte Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Butte, Silver Bow County, MT

Platform Identity bpd.silverbow.mt.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 27, 1915

Age 41

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

James is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% 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 1915, 1 officer in the United States was lost to cardiac events, the 122nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

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Who

James was 41. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48.

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July holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Tuesdays: 13.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

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