U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
James Parham
2001
James Wendell Parham served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Natural disease, unspecified
Mechanism
Aircraft
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.
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.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department
Police Officer
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