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James Mitchell Prince

Death by Force
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James Mitchell Prince, a 36-year-old police officer from Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina, was tragically killed on January 18, 2005. Officer Prince was conducting a routine traffic stop on N.C. 87 at approximately 1:00 am when he encountered a 19-year-old suspect wanted on a probation violation in a neighboring county. During the arrest attempt, a struggle ensued, and the suspect managed to gain control of Officer Prince's service weapon, shooting him three times. Officer Prince was found s ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James Mitchell Prince

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Boiling-spring-lakes

    NC

    2005-01-18

    36

    James

    Mitchell Prince

    11/10/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I was reading through some old news articles about Officer Prince, and what really struck me was how... ...Read More
    10/25/2024
    I was reading through old reports on Officer Prince's murder, and I'm struck by something that doesn... ...Read More
    04/19/2024
    I can't shake the feeling of sadness for Officer Prince's family, especially given the close-knit co... ...Read More
    01/17/2024
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