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Detective James F. Tindal
Charleston Police Department
South Carolina

End of Watch: Friday, June 17, 1955

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Friday, June 17, 1955
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Detective Tindal and Sergeant Jessie Benton were killed in an automobile accident near Holly Hill, South Carolina, while returning to Charleston to assist at the Charleston Tidewater Terminal fire.

The two officers, along with their wives, had been in Charlotte, North Carolina, to represent the Charleston Police Department in a pistol competition. All members of the department were ordered to return to Charleston to assist at the scene of the fire.

Policeman Lawrence Yates had been killed in the fire while attempting to rescue a citizen.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Charleston Police Department, South CarolinaPoliceman Lawrence B. Aytes
Charleston Police Department, SC
EOW: Friday, June 17, 1955
Cause of Death: Fire
Patch image: Charleston Police Department, South CarolinaSergeant Jessie C. Benton
Charleston Police Department, SC
EOW: Friday, June 17, 1955
Cause of Death: Automobile accident

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