Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland
End of Watch: Friday, February 4, 1938
Age: 49
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 4, 1938
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter
Patrolman James Shoemaker suffered a fatal heart attack when he was kicked during a struggle with a woman at a dance hall on Conduit Road in Glen Echo.
He had attempted to eject the woman from a beer hall when she became combative. The woman was charged with manslaughter.
Patrolman Shoemaker had served with the Montgomery County Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his wife and three sons.