Solano County State Traffic Force, California
End of Watch: Wednesday, March 25, 1925
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 15
Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: March 25, 1925
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Captain James Power was killed in an automobile accident on Highway 29 near Vallejo, California.
Captain Power pursued a speeder and lost control of his motorcycle when he clipped an automobile tire.
Captain Power was a United States Army veteran. He had served with the Solano County State Traffic Force as the captain of the traffic officers. He was survived by his wife, son, and infant daughter.
Four years after his passing, his wife became the first clerk of the California Highway Patrol in the Solano County Office.