Hamilton County Sheriff's Department, Iowa
End of Watch: Thursday, August 4, 1938
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: August 4, 1938
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sheriff James O'Malley was killed in an automobile accident while returning from Des Moines on a trip to receive the governor's signature for an extradition order. During severely dense fog his vehicle struck a bridge rail and he was killed.