Santa Paula Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, February 7, 1953
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 8 months
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: February 7, 1953
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer James Barmore was killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to a vehicle accident near the Mupu School. He was responding on Ojai Road when a truck began to pull out of Saticoy Street. The truck stopped for Officer Barmore, but his motorcycle went out of control, and he struck the truck.
An ambulance that was driving behind the officer immediately took him to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Officer Barmore had served with the Santa Paula Police Department for eight months. He was survived by his wife and young son.