Lieutenant James A. Kirkendall
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Ohio
End of Watch: Wednesday, October 28, 1970

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 108

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Date of Incident: Wednesday, October 28, 1970
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Lieutenant Kirkendall was killed in an automobile accident involving two trucks on US Route 33 near St. Johns.

Lieutenant Kirkendall had served with the agency for 21 years and served as the commander of the Van Wert Post at the time of the incident. He was survived by his wife and two children.