Police Officer James Russell Sorrow
Greenville Police Department
South Carolina
End of Watch: Thursday, September 19, 1996
Cause: Gunfire

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 4 years
Badge Number: Not available

Officer Sorrow was shot and killed while attempting to serve a felony warrant on a 20-year-old subject. The suspect fled on foot and was pursued by Officer Sorrow. During the chase the suspect ambushed him from behind a shed. The suspect shot Officer Sorrow numerous times, striking him twice in the face, buttocks, and four times in the back of the head.

Officer Sorrow had served with the agency for 4 years. He is survived by his wife and five month old son.