U.S. Army · United States 
James Anderson
1975
James E. Anderson served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Detective James Anderson was shot and killed when he responded to an officer down call at 423 Pike Road in San Antonio. The officer who had just been wounded had responded to the scene of a domestic dispute. An intoxicated man had just shot at two of his sons, wounding one of them, and then wounded the responding officer. Detective Anderson responded to the scene, and as he exited his patrol car, he was shot in the head by the suspect, who was armed with a .243 caliber rifle with a scope. The suspect committed suicide later in the day. Detective Anderson was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War and had served with the San Antonio Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, son, parents, two sisters, and three brothers.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
San Antonio Police Department
Detective
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