| Sergeant James Dallas Rector
Oregon State Police
Oregon
End of Watch: Tuesday, September 2, 1997 Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 24 years
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Weapon Used: Automobile; Commercial
Suspect Info: Not available Sergeant Rector and Trooper Scott Lyons were killed in Gilchrist after being involved in a traffic accident. The two officers were assisting another officer at the scene of an accident involving a drunk driver when their marked sport utility vehicle was struck by a wood-chipping truck. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Rector was scheduled to be off duty that day but volunteered to assist other troopers during an annual event in the area. He is survived by his wife and two grown children. The driver of the truck was not injured. Related Line of Duty Deaths | 
