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

Biographical Info
Age: 45
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 8/108

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

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