Sergeant James Stanwood Noyes
New Hampshire State Police
New Hampshire
End of Watch: Monday, October 3, 1994

Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 17 years
Badge Number: 502

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Monday, October 3, 1994
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Committed suicide

Sergeant Noyes, head of the SWAT team, was at home with his family when he heard about a standoff in Gilford, New Hampshire, involving a despondent man who had lost his wife earlier in the year. The suspect was barricaded in his home. Sergeant Noyes responded with the team in the hopes that, as an expert hostage negotiator, he could talk him into putting down his weapon.

While Sergeant Noyes was outside the building speaking to him, the man fired several shots. One shot struck him in the wrist and the second struck him under the left arm, bypassing his vest. The suspect then committed suicide.

Sergeant Noyes had served with the agency for 17 years and was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. His oldest son followed in his footsteps and joined the New Hampshire State Police in December 2001.