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Warden James

Case from Montgomery, AL dated Jan 26, 1985

Victim Details

Warden James

Male

White / Caucasian

Montgomery

AL

1985-01-26

53

Warden

James

Yes

06/25/2026

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In the waning hours of an early autumn day, a dedicated officer's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Sergeant James Russell Ward, a 38-year-old male and a 12-year veteran of the Montgomery Police Department, was killed on October 3, 1994, while pursuing two suspects fleeing the scene of an armed robbery. The events that led to the fatal encounter began to unfold shortly before 1:00 p.m. when two men entered the Riverside Food and Meat Market on Bell Street in Montgomery.

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  • Deputy Game Warden James C. Vines, age 53
  • Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths in 1985
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