U.S. Army · United States 
James Kautz
1997
James R. Kautz served the U.S. Army for 3 years.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Chief Marshal James Kautz died from injuries he suffered one month earlier after being struck by a vehicle at the scene of an accident. Chief Marshal Kautz was assisting the Michigan City Police on U.S. 12 near State Road 212 when he was struck at approximately 5:45 pm. Chief Marshal Kautz was a United States Vietnam War veteran, awarded the Bronze Star three times, and served with the Long Beach Police Department for 22 years.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1968 – 1971
Also Served
Long Beach Police Department
Chief Marshal
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