James Martin Wallace
Deputy Jailer

James Martin Wallace

Cardiac
End of Watch November 2, 2017
Age 61
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
The Vigil Panel 167 ›
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Jailer James Wallace suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in the department's annual physical fitness assessment at the Wilson Family YMCA on Wheeler Road.

Other deputies on scene immediately started CPR. He was transported to Doctor's Hospital where he passed away a short time later.

Deputy Jailer Wallace had served with the Richmond County Sheriff's Office for seven years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Jailer Wallace gave the Richmond County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Jailer Wallace.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Augusta, Richmond County, GA
Platform Identity rcso.richmond.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 2, 2017
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 61
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

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 2017, 22 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 3rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
II

Who

James was 61. 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. James had served 7 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Thursdays: 14.5%.

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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.

Every cause
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His people

Richmond County Sheriff's Department has 14 officers remembered here, James among them.

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Where

Deputy Jailer James Martin Wallace

Richmond County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch November 2, 2017

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 48-E

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