New Oxford Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Sunday, October 22, 1978
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: October 22, 1978
Weapon Used: Automobile; Motorcycle
Suspect Info: Never identified
Patrolman James Redding was killed in an automobile accident while chasing a motorcycle. His patrol car went out of control about one mile south of the city and struck a tree on Kohler Mill Road. It is believed that the motorcycle he was chasing turned off its lights and Patrolman Redding swerved to avoid striking it as he came around a curve. He was transported to Hanover Hospital where he died one hour later.
The driver of the motorcycle was never identified.