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James Nathaniel Mason, a 35-year-old male police officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, tragically died on May 7, 1981. Officer Mason succumbed to injuries from a gunshot wound three days after being ambushed while sitting in his patrol car near the Mantua Hall Housing Project. He and his partner had just settled a disturbance call when the incident occurred. Officer Mason was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Philadelphia Police Department for five years. He was survived by ...Read More
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James Nathaniel Mason
Male
Black / African American
Philadelphia
PA
1981-05-07
35
James
Nathaniel Mason
11/16/2025
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I’ve been thinking about the challenges faced by law enforcement in cases like Officer Mason's. It... ...Read More
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