U.S. Army · United States 
James Mason
1981
James Nathaniel Mason served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Police Officer James Mason succumbed to a gunshot wound received three days earlier. Officer Mason was ambushed while he sat in his patrol car writing paperwork. His patrol car was positioned under a street light near the Mantua Hall Housing Project when he was shot. He and his partner had just settled a disturbance call. An 18-year-old youth was arrested and charged with his murder. Although the suspect confessed to police that he shot Officer Mason, his trial resulted in an acquittal a year later. The case remains unsolved. Officer Mason was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Philadelphia Police Department
Police Officer
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