U.S. Navy · United States 
James Gardner
1948
James P. Gardner served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Patrolman James Gardner was killed in an automobile crash while pursuing a vehicle at 8:20 p.m. His patrol car collided with another vehicle and then struck a telephone pole on Highway 62 near Alliance. The other patrolman in the vehicle was seriously injured. Patrolman Gardner was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for only 5 months, assigned to the Massillon Post.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Patrolman
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