Deputy Sheriff James Alvin McRee
Catawba County Sheriff's Office
North Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 3, 1937

Biographical Info
Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, November 3, 1937
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy James McRee succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident the previous day. He and two other deputies were en route to the Plateau section of the county to serve search warrants at four homes when their vehicle left the roadway and went down a 30-foot embankment. The other deputies and a civilian passenger were injured in the accident.

Deputy McRee had served with the agency for 3 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and son.