Montana Highway Patrol, Montana
End of Watch: Saturday, July 24, 1954
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: 151
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: July 24, 1954
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Convicted of manslaughter
Patrolman James Anderson was struck and killed by a vehicle during a traffic stop for a routine equipment inspection near Livingston, Montana. He was standing at the driver's side window of the vehicle he pulled over when he was struck. The driver who struck Patrolman Anderson was convicted of manslaughter.
Patrolman Anderson had been with the agency for 13 years.