James Wendell Parham

1968 – 2001

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

James Wendell Parham served in the U.S. Marine Corps. James was 32 years old.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Aircraft

Place New York

Terrorist attack

What Happened

Officer James Parham was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

Officer Parham was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department for two years. He had previously served with the Texas Department of Corrections and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He was an instructor at the Port Authority Police Academy.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, daughter, and brother.

Tributes 1

I did not know you, but I know what was taken that day. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

— S. Vincent Anthony · September 11, 2026

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department

Police Officer

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 14W · Line 23 cut as JAMES W PARHAM

National September 11 Memorial Panel 29W · Line 2 cut as James Wendell Parham

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The World Trade Center

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Burial Information

Cemetery Calverton National Cemetery

Section 66

Grave 735A

In Our Keeping

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